Kushtia District
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. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia district. Kushtia is the birthplace of many historical figures including Mir Mosharraf Hossain (1847–1912), Bagha Jatin (1879–1915) and Lalon (1774–1890). Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore lived his early life at Shelaidaha, a village in the district.
Kushtia district
কুষ্টিয়া | |
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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 | |
Expandable map of Kushtia District | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′11″N 89°13′12″E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Kushtia |
| Headquarters | Kushtia |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Ehtesham Reza |
| • District Council Chairman | Rabiul Islam |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Md. Joynul Abedin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,608.80 km2 (621.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,149,692 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7000 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.644 medium · 5th of 20 |
| Website | www |
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