Kushtia District

Kushtia district
কুষ্টিয়া
District of Bangladesh
From top, left to right: Hardinge Bridge and Lalon Shah Bridge over the Padma, Shilaidaha, Tomb of Lalon, Fields in Bharamara
Location of Kushtia District in Bangladesh
Location of Kushtia District in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Kushtia District
Coordinates: 23°55′11″N 89°13′12″E / 23.91985556°N 89.220030556°E / 23.91985556; 89.220030556
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
HeadquartersKushtia
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMd. Ehtesham Reza [1]
 • District Council ChairmanRabiul Islam [2]
 • Chief Executive OfficerMd. Joynul Abedin [2]
Area
 • Total1,608.78 km2 (621.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total2,149,692
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7000
Area code071
ISO 3166 codeBD-30
HDI (2019)0.644[4]
medium · 5th of 20
Websitewww.kushtia.gov.bd

Kushtia District (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া জেলা, pronunciation: kuʃʈia) is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India.[5] Prior to that, Kushtia was name of a subdivision of Nadia district. Kushtia is the birthplace of many historical figures including Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847–1912),[6] Bagha Jatin (1879–1915)[7] and Lalon (1774–1890).[8] Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore lived his early life at Shelaidaha, a village in the district.[9]

  1. ^ pmis.mopa.gov.bd/pmis/Forms/dclist.php
  2. ^ a b zp.kushtia.gov.bd
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bpedia District was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Mir Mosharraf Hossain: A pioneering Bengali writer". The Independent. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ^ Sen, Saibal (5 September 2015). "Bagha Jatin still inspires B'desh". Times of India.
  8. ^ Ahmed, Wakil; Karim, Anwarul. "Lalon Shah". Banglapedia.
  9. ^ Aman, Amanur (15 May 2012). "Celebration at Shelaidaha Kuthibari". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 October 2012.