Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1] It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.
Kumarkhali
কুমারখালি (কুষ্টিয়া) | |
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Upazila | |
![]() Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali | |
![]() ![]() Kumarkhali Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E | |
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Division | Khulna Division |
District | Kushtia District |
Capital | Kumarkhali |
Area | |
• Total | 265.89 km2 (102.66 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 328,457 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official site Official map of Kumarkhali |
Kumarkhali is located at 23.8542°N 89.2417°E / 23.8542; 89.2417. It has 48387 households and total area 265.89 km2.
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Kumarkhali had a population of 328,457. Males constituted 49.77% of the population and females 50.23. Muslims formed 96.757% of the population, Hindus 3.297%, Christians 0.005% and others 0.003%. Kumarkhali had a literacy rate of 45.3% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
At the 1991 Bangladesh census Kumarkhali had a population of 269,008, of whom 133,845 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. Kumarkhali had an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]
Kumarkhali Upazila is divided into Kumarkhali Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bagulat, Chandpur, Chapra, Jadu Boyra, Jagannathpur, Kaya, Nandalalpur, Panti, Sadaki, Sadipur, and Shelaidaha. The union parishads are subdivided into 187 mauzas and 201 villages.[4]
Kumarkhali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[4]
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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 | ||
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Magura District |
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Meherpur District |
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Narail District |
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Satkhira District |
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