Kushtia

This article is about the city. For the district, see Kushtia District. For the subdistrict, see Kushtia Sadar Upazila.

Kushtia কুষ্টিয়া
City & Municipality
from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge
Kushtia Location in Bangladesh Show map of Khulna division Kushtia Kushtia (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°54′36″N89°07′23″E / 23.910125°N 89.123115°E / 23.910125; 89.123115
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Kushtia
Upazila	Kushtia Sadar
Municipality	1 April 1869 [1]
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Kushtia Municipality
•  Paura Mayor	Md. Anwar Ali [2]
Area [3]
• Total	54.13 km2 (20.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	418,312
• Density	7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7000 [4]
National Dialing Code	+880

Kushtia (Bengali : কুষ্টিয়া ( listen ^ⓘ )) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. It is the thirteenth largest city in the country and second largest city in Khulna division. Kushtia is also one of the commercial cities. ^[5] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District. ^[6]

Demographics

Religions in Kushtia city (2011) [7]
Religion			Percent
Islam			89.84%
Hinduism			9.66%
Other or not stated			0.50%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had a population of 221,804. ^{[8] : 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had 23,037 households and a population of 102,988. 15,788 (15.33%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. ^[7]

Education

Main article: List of educational institutions in Kushtia

Popular places

1. Bijoy Ullas sculpture
2. Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari
3. The shrine of Lalon Fakir
4. A Mughal style mosque from Jhaudia
5. Explore Jugia Tati Para
6. Tagore lodge
7. Mighty river Padma
8. Gorai river beside the town
9. A Christian Cemetery in town
10. Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Park
11. Hardinge Bridge
12. Municipal Museum
13. Lalon Shah Bridge
14. Chapaigachi Beel

Gallery

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  Mukti Maitree Memorial located at Chourhas intersection
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  Outpatient department building of Kushtia Medical College
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  Selima Medical College and Hospital (under construction)
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  BRB Cable Tower (under construction)
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  The first high-rise building in Kushtia, built in 1999. It is the first modern shopping mall in Khulna Division.
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  Main gate of Kushtia Municipality
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  Office of Kiam Metal Industries Ltd.
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  Front view of Kushtia Municipal Building
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  Kushtia Municipal Museum
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  Bijoy Ullas (sculpture)
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  Kushtia Zilla Shilpakala Academy
• 
  House of Mohini Mohan Chakraborty
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  Jagati railway station (March 2024)
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  Kushtia court railway station
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  Chourhas intersection
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  Bridge connecting Kushtia and Old Kushtia (Haripur Bridge)
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  Durga Puja idols in Kushtia
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  Kushtia Central Shaheed Minar on 21 February 2025

References

1. "History of Kushtia municipality" . Retrieved 2019-10-07.
2. "Mayor of Kushtia city's civic body". News24.com. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
3. "Bangladesh GEO Code Kushtia District" (PDF). Bangladesh GEO Code. pp. 74/96. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
4. Staff. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
5. "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 2 January 2015.
6. Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
7. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.