Katiadi Upazila
Katiadi
কটিয়াদি | |
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 River and railway bridge in Katiadi | |
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| Coordinates: 24°15′00″N 90°47′30″E / 24.25000°N 90.79167°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219.21 km2 (84.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 314,529 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2330 |
| Website | katiadi |
Katiadi (Bengali: কটিয়াদি) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Katiadi has an area of 219.22 square kilometres (84.64 sq mi).
Katiadi Upazila has an area of 219.21 km2. It is bounded by Kishoreganj Sadar and Karimganj Upazilas on the north, Belabo and Monohardi upazilas of Narsingdi district on the south, Nikli and Bajitpur upazilas on the east, and Pakundia Upazila on the west. Purushbadhia, Doba and Reksa Beels are notable.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Katiadi Upazila had 69,801 households and a population of 314,529. 88,092 (28.01%) were under 10 years of age. Katiadi had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1083 females per 1000 males. 40,725 (12.95%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Katiadi had a population of 264,501, across 49,488 households. Males constituted 50.24% of the population and females 49.76%. The number of adults over the age of 18 is 125,001. Katiadi had an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Transportation[edit]
There have many Street in this upazila. Also have two railway station in Katiadi
- Gachihata Railway Station
- Manik Khali Railway Station
Administration[edit]
Katiadi thana became an upazila in 1983. Katiadi was declared a municipality in 1999.
| NO | Union Name |
|---|---|
| 01 | Banagram Union |
| 02 | Achmita Union |
| 03 | Jalalpur Union |
| 04 | Lohajhuri Union |
| 05 | Korgaon Union |
| 06 | Chandpur Union |
| 07 | Sohosram Dhuldia Union |
| 08 | Mumurdia Union |
| 09 |
The union parishads are subdivided into 97 mauzas and 156 villages.[2]
Kaitadi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.[2]
Dr.Mustakakur Rahman is the chairman of Katiadi Upazila. Mr.Nur Mohammad Ex IGP of Bangladesh Police is running MP of Parliament from Katiadi -Pakundia.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Syed Md Saleh Uddin (2012), "Katiadi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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