Kansat Union

Kansat (কানসাট ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh.

History
Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.

Demographic
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34,194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 61.5%.

Administration
Kansat Union is divided in 16 wards and 20 villages.

The villages are: Chairman: Md. Benaul Islam
 * 1) Kansat
 * 2) Biswanathpur
 * 3) Shibnagar
 * 4) Pukuria
 * 5) Shibnarawanpur
 * 6) Shibnagar Jaigirgram
 * 7) Mohonbag
 * 8) Kolkolia
 * 9) Gobinpur
 * 10) Kansat Bohalabari
 * 11) Baluchor
 * 12) Sahanbadha
 * 13) Shibnagar Monnapara
 * 14) Raghobpur
 * 15) Selimabade
 * 16) Horipur
 * 17) Shibnagar Kaithapar
 * 18) Chalhoripur
 * 19) Perkansat
 * 20) Baghdurgapur

Education
There are two college, two high school, 2 madrasha, 12 govt primary school in Kansat Union.

Transport
The major transport systems inside the union is the bike, rickshaws, bi-cycle and CNG rickshaws. And major transport system to different places is Bus. There is no railway line in this union.