Kaunia Upazila

Kaunia (কাউনিয়া) is an upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography
Kaunia is located at 25.7708°N, 89.4167°W. It has 56,263 households and total area 147.65 km2. Teesta river flows beside this upazila.

Kaunia Upazila (Rangpur District) with an area of 147.65 km2, is bounded by Gangachara and Lalmonirhat Sadar upazilas on the north, Pirgachha Upazila on the south, Rajarhat upazila on the east, and Rangpur Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are Teesta, Burail.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaunia Upazila had 56,263 households and a population of 227,805. 51,862 (22.77%) were under 10 years of age. Kaunia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1021 females per 1000 males. 61,425 (26.96%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaunia has a population of 184,997. Males constitute 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88,987. 52.5% male and 47.5% female. Kaunia has an average literacy rate of 22.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Economy
Agriculture is the main economical root of maximum people of this Upazila.

Administration
Kaunia Upazila is divided into Kaunia Municipality and six union parishads: Balapara, Haragach, Kursha, Sarai, Shahidbag, and Tepamodhupur. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 78 villages.

Kaunia Municipality consists of 9 wards. It has an area of 16.13 km2. The town has a population of 61425 with a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. The density of population is per km2 3808.

Education
The people of Kaunia are developed in educational sector. About 90% people are educated. There are many educational institutions. Such as:
 * Kaunia M.H. Government Model High School
 * Kaunia Girls High School
 * Kaunia College
 * Kaunia Mohila College
 * Nijpara Ahammadia Senior Madrasah
 * Sabdi darus sunnah alim Madrasah
 * Daradi High School