Kansat () is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh.

History Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.

Demographic According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34,194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 61.5%.

Administration Kansat Union is divided in 16 wards and 20 villages.

The villages are: Kansat Biswanathpur Shibnagar Pukuria Shibnarawanpur Shibnagar Jaigirgram Mohonbag Kolkolia Gobinpur Kansat Bohalabari Baluchor Sahanbadha Shibnagar Monnapara Raghobpur Selimabade Horipur Shibnagar Kaithapar Chalhoripur Perkansat Baghdurgapur Education There are two college, two high school, 2 madrasha, 12 govt primary school in Kansat Union.

Transport The major transport systems inside the union is the bike, rickshaws, bi-cycle and CNG rickshaws. And major transport system to different places is Bus. There is no railway line in this union.

Notable people Md. Golam Rabbani Mridha (born 1958), leader of the Kansat Palli Bidyut protests

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