Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Kushtia Sadar (কুষ্টিয়া সদর) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Kushtia Sadar Thana was formed in 1823 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar upazila had 120,087 households and a population of 502,255. 94,744 (18.86%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia Sadar had a literacy rate of 53.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 981 females per 1000 males. 108,423 (21.59%) of the population lived in urban areas.

Arts and culture
International artists have come together at Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar to participate in the annual CRACK International Art Camp since 2007.

7th National Debate Federation program (NDF) was held in Kushtia Medical College in 2019.

Administration
Kushtia Sadar Upazila is divided into Kushtia Municipality and 14 union parishads: Abdulpur, Ailchara, Alampur, Barakhada, Battail, Gosind Durgapur, Harinarayanpur, Hatas Haripur, Jiarakhi, Jhaudia, Mazampur, Monohardia, Patikabari, and Uzangram. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 176 villages.

Kushtia Municipality was formed in 1969. The Municipality is subdivided into 21 wards and 36 mahallas.

Education

 * Islamic University, Kushtia
 * Kushtia Medical College
 * Kushtia Zilla School
 * Harinarayanpur M.L High School
 * Kuatul Islam Kamil Madrasah
 * Kushtia Government Technical School and College
 * Technical Training Center, Kushtia
 * Goswami Durgapur High School
 * Kaburhat High School
 * Kushtia Govt. College
 * Kushtia Islamia College
 * Ail Chara Secondary School
 * Khorda ail Chara High School
 * Khejurtola Patikabari High School
 * Kushtia Govt. Central College
 * Chand Sultana Secondary Girls' School
 * Kushtia Government Girls' School

Media
Numerous Bengali daily and weekly newspapers are published from Kushtia. There's also a Bengali TV channel broadcast in the region.
 * KUSHTIATOWN.COM
 * DOINIK24
 * Amader Zone 24