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Khoksa (Bengali: খোকসা) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[2]
Khoksa
খোকসা | |
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Upazila | |
  Khoksa Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°48′N 89°17′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Kushtia District |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Md. Sadar Uddin Khan [1] |
| • Vice Chairman | Md. Abu Bakar Siddique |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Mezbah Uddin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.17 km2 (38.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 129,555 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7020 |
| Website | Official Map of Khoksa |
Geography
Khoksa is located at 23.8000°N 89.2833°E. It has a total area of 99.17 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81 | — |
| 1991 | 93 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 114 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 130 | +14.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khoksa Upazila had 32,110 households and a population of 129,555, 17.1% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 44.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[4][5]
Administration
Khoksa Upazila is divided into Khoksa Municipality and nine union parishads: Ambaria, Betbaria, Gopagram, Janipur, Jayanti, Khoksa, Osmanpur, Samaspur, and Shimulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 82 mauzas and 103 villages.[3]
Khoksa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[3]
Education
Khoksa has a number of educational institutions some colleges as well within them Khokha Government College, Kushtia (Bengali: খোকসা সরকারি কলেজ, কুষ্টিয়া) and is the most renowned and old which is the first college of khoksha and dream child of Mr. Dijendranath Biswas and Rabindranath Biswas and respectively they are the English and Bengali backbone of Khoksa Kushtia and international speaker as well.. Khoksa-Janipur Pilot High School (Bengali: খোকসা জানিপুর পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়)are mentionable. These educational institutions have a glorious history and reputation. Besides there are Shomospur High School, Khoksa Janipur Pilot Girls High School, Iswardi High School, Bongram High School, Moragacha High School etc.
Religion
Historical Kalibari (Bengali: কালীবাড়ি) Temple in Khoksa
References
- khoksa.kushtia.gov.bd
- Kamruzzaman (2012), "Khoksa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "District Statistics 2011: Kushtia" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Report: Kushtia" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Kushtia District | ||
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| Upazila/Thana: |
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| Upazilas of the Khulna Division | ||
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Headquarters: Khulna | ||
| Bagerhat District |
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| Chuadanga District |
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| Jessore District |
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| Jhenaidah District |
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| Khulna District | ||
| Kushtia District |
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| Magura District | ||
| Meherpur District |
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| Narail District |
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| Satkhira District | ||
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