8130
Kashiani
Postal code 8130 covers Kashiani, Kashiani, Gopalganj District, Dhaka Division.
- Division
- Dhaka Division
- District
- Gopalganj
- Upazila / Area
- Kashiani
- Population (Upazila)
- 228,161
- Area (Upazila)
- 299.6 km²
- Coordinates
- 23.2357, 89.7205
About Kashiani
Kashiani (Bengali: কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kashiani is located at 23.2167°N 89.7000°E / 23.2167; 89.7000. 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.
🟩 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.