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 (age 7 and over) 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 (9.01%) lived in urban areas.
+Population by religion in Union UnionMuslim HinduOthersBethuri Union7,5305,1388Fukra Union21,6222,1936Hatiara Union2,9274,9260Kashiani Union29,6393,11751Maheshpur Union33,0042,47931Mamudpur Union6,5173,9993Nijamkandi Union8,8611,9704Orakandi Union12,6222,13814Parulia Union8,0381,2251Puishur Union4,8861,6987Rajpat Union11,1771,7362Ratail Union23,2381,60710Sajail Union18,6868175Singa Union36,2182 🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615. 49,583 (23.88%) were under 10 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1078 females per 1000 males. 5,352 (2.58%) 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 (UNO): A.S.M. Myeenuddin
Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud (Publish 8 June 2014)Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.
See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh
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