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Kashiani
কাশিয়ানী
A 100 year old mango tree located in Kashiani Upazila
A 100 year old mango tree located in Kashiani Upazila
Location of Kashiani
Coordinates: 23°13′N 89°42′E / 23.217°N 89.700°E / 23.217; 89.700
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGopalganj
Area
  Total
286.31 km2 (110.54 sq mi)
Population
  Total
228,161
  Density796.90/km2 (2,064.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8130[2]
Area code06652[3]
Websitekashiani.gopalganj.gov.bd

Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]

Kashiani Upazila mauza geocode map

Geography

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Kashiani is located at 23°13′00″N 89°42′00″E / 23.2167°N 89.7000°E / 23.2167; 89.7000. It has a total area 286.31 km2.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 204    
1991 206+1.0%
2001 229+11.2%
2011 208−9.2%
2022 228+9.6%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kashiani Upazila had 55,915 households and a population of 228,161. 9.74% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.79%: 79.38% for males and 76.33% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.42 males for every 100 females. 20,556 (9.01%) lived in urban areas.[6]

Religions in Kashiani Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
82.73%
Hinduism
17.21%
Other or not stated
0.06%
Population by religion in Union
Union Muslim Hindu Others
Bethuri Union 7,530 5,138 8
Fukra Union 21,622 2,193 6
Hatiara Union 2,927 4,926 0
Kashiani Union 29,639 3,117 51
Maheshpur Union 33,004 2,479 31
Mamudpur Union 6,517 3,999 3
Nijamkandi Union 8,861 1,970 4
Orakandi Union 12,622 2,138 14
Parulia Union 8,038 1,225 1
Puishur Union 4,886 1,698 7
Rajpat Union 11,177 1,736 2
Ratail Union 23,238 1,607 10
Sajail Union 18,686 817 5
Singa Union 3 6,218 2

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615. 49,583 (23.88%) were under 10 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1078 females per 1000 males. 5,352 (2.58%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]

Administration

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Kashiani Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Bethuri, Hataira, Kashiani, Mahespur, Mamudpur, Nijamkandi, Orakandi, Parulia, Puisur, Pukra, Rajpat, Ratoil, Sajail and Singa. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 162 villages.[5]

Chairman: Mukter Hoshen Vice Chairman: Jaminur Rahaman Japan Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): A.S.M. Myeenuddin

Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud (Publish 8 June 2014)Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.

See also

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References

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  1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. Alam, Md Shah (2012). "Kashiani Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  6. 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gopalganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-225-2.
  7. "Community Tables: Gopalganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-28.