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

Kansat Union কানসাট ইউনিয়ন
Union
Kansat Union Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°41′N 88°10′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Nawabganj District
Upazila	Shibganj Upazila
Area
• Total	8.664 km2 (3.345 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	34,194
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	kansatup.chapainawabganj.gov.bd

History

Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.[1]

Demographic

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34,194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 61.5%.[2]

Administration

Kansat Union is divided in 16 wards and 20 villages.

The villages are:

1. Kansat
2. Biswanathpur
3. Shibnagar
4. Pukuria
5. Shibnarawanpur
6. Shibnagar Jaigirgram
7. Mohonbag
8. Kolkolia
9. Gobinpur
10. Kansat Bohalabari
11. Baluchor
12. Sahanbadha
13. Shibnagar Monnapara
14. Raghobpur
15. Selimabade
16. Horipur
17. Shibnagar Kaithapar
18. Chalhoripur
19. Perkansat
20. Baghdurgapur

Chairman: Md. Benaul Islam

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.

References

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