Kashiani Upazila


Kashiani is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kashiani is located at. It has a total area 286.31 km2.

Demographics

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 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 lived in urban areas.
UnionMuslimHinduOthers
Bethuri Union7,5305,1388
Fukra Union21,6222,1936
Hatiara Union2,9274,9260
Kashiani Union29,6393,11751
Maheshpur Union33,0042,47931
Mamudpur Union6,5173,9993
Nijamkandi Union8,8611,9704
Orakandi Union12,6222,13814
Parulia Union8,0381,2251
Puishur Union4,8861,6987
Rajpat Union11,1771,7362
Ratail Union23,2381,60710
Sajail Union18,6868175
Singa Union36,2182

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

Administration

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.
Chairman: Mukter Hoshen
Vice Chairman: Jaminur Rahaman Japan
Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman
Upazila Nirbahi Officer : A.S.M. Myeenuddin
Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.