Kumarkhali Upazila

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Kumarkhali
কুমারখালি
Upazila
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali is located in Bangladesh
Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali
Location in Bangladesh
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Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Kushtia District
Capital Kumarkhali
Area
 • Total 265.89 km2 (102.66 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 269,008
 • Density 1,012/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official site
Official map of Kumarkhali

Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1] It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.

Geography

Kumarkhali is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. . It has 48387 households and total area 265.89 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census Kumarkhali had a population of 269,008, of whom 133,845 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. Kumarkhali had an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Kumarkhali has 11 Unions and about 150 villages.

See also

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References

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