Kushtia

City and District headquarter of Kushtia District

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
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

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

Popular places

Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari
The shrine of Lalon Fakir
A Mughal style mosque from Jhaudia
Explore Jugia Tati Para
Tagore lodge
Mighty river Padma
Gorai river beside the town
A Christian Cemetery in town
Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Park
Hardinge Bridge
Municipal Museum
Lalon Shah Bridge
Chapaigachi Beel

References

^ "History of Kushtia municipality". Retrieved 2019-10-07.
^ "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
^ "Bangladesh GEO Code Kushtia District" (PDF). Bangladesh GEO Code. pp. 74/96. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
^ Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.