Khoksa (Bengali: খোকসা) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4]
Khoksa
খোকসা | |
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 Canal in Ramnathpur village | |
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| Coordinates: 23°48′N 89°17′E / 23.800°N 89.283°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Headquarters | Khoksa |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Md. Sadar Uddin Khan [1] |
| • Vice Chairman | Md. Abu Bakar Siddique |
| • Chief Executive Officer | Mezbah Uddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.85 km2 (40.48 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 143,832 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7020[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Khoksa |
Geography
editKhoksa is located at 23°48′00″N 89°17′00″E / 23.8000°N 89.2833°E. It has a total area of 104.85 km2.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81 | — |
| 1991 | 93 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 114 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 130 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 144 | +10.8% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Khoksa upazila had 32,110 households and a population of 129,555. Of its inhabitants, 28,518 (22.01%) were under 10 years of age. Khoksa had an average literacy rate of 44.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 22,194 (17.13%) of the population lived in urban areas.[7][8]
Administration
editKhoksa Upazila is divided into Khoksa Municipality and nine union parishads: Ambaria, Betbaria, Gopagram, Janipur, Jayanti, Khoksa, Osmanpur, Samaspur, and Shimulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 82 mauzas and 103 villages.[5]
Khoksa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[5]
Education
editKhoksa has a number of educational institutions some colleges as well within them Khokha Government College, Kushtia (Bengali: খোকসা সরকারি কলেজ, কুষ্টিয়া) and is the most renowned and old which is the first college of khoksha and dream child of Mr. Dijendranath Biswas and Rabindranath Biswas and respectively they are the English and Bengali backbone of Khoksa Kushtia and international speaker as well.. Khoksa-Janipur Pilot High School (Bengali: খোকসা জানিপুর পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়)are mentionable. These educational institutions have a glorious history and reputation. Besides there are Shomospur High School, Khoksa Janipur Pilot Girls High School, Iswardi High School, Bongram High School, Moragacha High School etc.
Religion
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Historical Kalibari (Bengali: কালীবাড়ি) Temple in Khoksa
References
edit- ^ khoksa.kushtia.gov.bd
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Kamruzzaman (2012), "Khoksa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Kushtia" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Kushtia (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-224-5.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kushtia" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kushtia district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
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