Kushtia

City and District headquarter of Kushtia District

This article is about the city. For the district, see Kushtia District. For the subdistrict, see Kushtia Sadar Upazila.

City & Municipality in Khulna, Bangladesh

Kushtia

কুষ্টিয়া

City & Municipality

from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge

Kushtia

Location in Bangladesh

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Kushtia

Kushtia (Bangladesh)

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Coordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E﻿ / ﻿23.910125°N 89.123115°E﻿ / 23.910125; 89.123115
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Khulna
District| Kushtia
Upazila| Kushtia Sadar
Municipality| 1 April 1869 [1]
Government

• Type| Mayor–Council
• Body| Kushtia Municipality
• Paura Mayor| Md. Anwar Ali [2]
Area

[3]

• Total| 54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Population

(2022)

• Total| 418,312
• Density| 7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Rank

| 12th
Time zone| UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code|

7000[4]

National Dialing Code| +880
Airport| Ishwardi Airport

Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia the thirteenth largest city in the country and second largest city in Khulna division, Kushtia is one of the commercial cities.[5] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.[6]

## Demographics

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Religions in Kushtia city (2011)[7]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 89.84%
Hinduism |

| 9.66%
Other or not stated |

| 0.50%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had a population of 221,804.[8]: 388–394

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had 23,037 households and a population of 102,988. 15,788 (15.33%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males.[7]

## Education

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Main article: List of educational institutions in Kushtia

## Popular places

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1. Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari
2. The shrine of Lalon Fakir
3. A Mughal style mosque from Jhaudia
4. Explore Jugia Tati Para
5. Tagore lodge
6. Mighty river Padma
7. Gorai river beside the town
8. A Christian Cemetery in town
9. Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Park
10. Hardinge Bridge
11. Municipal Museum
12. Lalon Shah Bridge
13. Chapaigachi Beel

## References

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1. ^ "History of Kushtia municipality". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
2. ^ "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
3. ^ "Bangladesh GEO Code Kushtia District" (PDF). Bangladesh GEO Code. pp. 74/96. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
4. ^ Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
5. ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
6. ^ Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
7. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1\. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: year (link)

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Kushtia.

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