Kashiani Upazila

Kashiani (কাশিয়ানী) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography
Kashiani is located at 23.2167°N, 89.7°W. It has a total area 286.31 km2.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kashiani Upazila had 46,335 households and a population of 207,615. 49,583 (23.88%) were under 10 years of age. Kashiani had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1078 females per 1000 males. 5,352 (2.58%) lived in urban areas.

Administration
Kashiani Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Bethuri, Hataira, Kashiani, Mahespur, Mamudpur, Nijamkandi, Orakandi, Parulia, Puisur, Pukra, Rajpat, Ratail, Sajail and Singa. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 162 villages.

Chairman: Jani Alom Mia Vice Chairman: Khaza Newoz Woman Vice Chairman: Minazaman

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): A.S.M. Myeenuddin

Kasiani News Paper- 1 : Weekly Kasiani Barta. Editor : Hanif Mahmud (Publish 8 June 2014)Publish by Hanif Mahmud from Bismilla Ofset Press, Kasiani.