Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. The second largest city in Khulna division. It is one of the commercial cities.[6] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.[3]
Kushtia
কুষ্টিয়া | |
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from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge | |
![]() ![]() Kushtia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23.910125°N 89.123115°E / 23.910125; 89.123115 | |
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Division | Khulna Division |
District | Kushtia District |
Subdistrict | Kushtia Sadar Upazila |
Municipality | 1 April 1869 [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Kushtia Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | Md. Anwar Ali [2] |
Area | |
• Urban | 66.00 km2 (25.48 sq mi) |
• Metro | 120.23 km2 (46.42 sq mi) |
Population (2018 [4]) | |
• Urban | 418,312 |
• Urban density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 550,000 |
• Metro density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 7000[5] |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
According to Banglapedia, Dinmani Secondary School, founded in 1930, Kushtia Zilla School (1960), Kumarkhali M N High School and Mohini Mohan High School (1944) are notable secondary schools.[3] [7]
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