Kumarkhali Upazila

Kumarkhali
কুমারখালি (কুষ্টিয়া)
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Coordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E / 23.8542000°N 89.2417000°E / 23.8542000; 89.2417000
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKushtia
SeatKumarkhali
Area
 • Total
258.18 km2 (99.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
373,752
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7010[2]
Area code071[3]
WebsiteOfficial map of Kumarkhali

Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4] It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. 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. ^ Shiek Md Badrul Alam Tipu (2012), "Kumarkhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh