Key facts
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Division
- Khulna
- Headquarters
- Kushtia
- Deputy commissioner
- Md. Ehtesham Reza
- District council chairman
- Rabiul Islam
- Chief executive officer
- Md. Joynul Abedin
- Total
- 1,608.78 km (621.15 sq mi)
- Density
- 1,336.22/km (3,460.81/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00 ( BST )
- Area code
- 071
- Iso 3166 code
- BD-30
- Hdi 2019
- 0.644 , medium · 5th of 20
- Website
- www .kushtia .gov .bd
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Bangladesh
- Official name
- কুষ্টিয়া জেলা
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Located in
- Bengal Presidency
- Capital
- Kushtia
- Population
- 2149692
- Time zone
- UTC+06:00
- Shares border with
- Natore District
- Official website
- www.kushtia.gov.bd
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Encyclopedic overview
Kushtia District (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া জেলা; pronounced [kuʃʈi̯a‿d͡ʒela] ) is an administrative district of the Khulna Division in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also known as the capital of literature and culture. It is also referred to as the land of renowned poets and storytellers. The district headquarters is located in Kushtia. Geographically, it lies at the center of North Bengal and South Bengal. The Padma River flows along its northern side, while the Mathabhanga and Ichamati River flow along its western side. Shilaidaha Rabindra Kuthibari, associated with the memories of Rabindranath Tagore and Mausoleum of Lalon Shah are among the major attractions of the district.
In 1947, Kushtia District (undivided) was established as a district of East Pakistan. At the time of its establishment, it was part of the Rajshahi Division. When Khulna Division was established in 1960, it became a district under that division. In 1984, Kushtia District was divided to form Chuadanga and Meherpur District.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kushtia District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.