# Kishoreganj District, Dhaka Division – Upazilas & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/

District · Dhaka Division 

# Kishoreganj District

Kishoreganj District is a district (zila) of Bangladesh in Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **3,150,871 people** in 2022 on 2,563 km² (about 1,229 per km²). It is divided into 13 upazilas. 789 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 456 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,150,871people (2022)
- 2,563km²
- 13upazilas
- 456mapped services

## How many people live in Kishoreganj District?

Kishoreganj District had an estimated **3,150,871 people** in 2022 — 6.7% of Dhaka Division, 14th of 64 districts. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (above the Dhaka Division figure of 960). Spread over 2,563 km², that is about **1,229 people per km²**, 20th of 64 districts.

30.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Dhaka Division). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

0–4 ****334,608**

5–9 ****336,206**

10–14 ****294,280**

15–19 ****243,806**

20–24 ****233,468**

25–29 ****228,911**

30–34 ****216,288**

35–39 ****205,552**

40–44 ****192,622**

45–49 ****181,659**

50–54 ****166,494**

55–59 ****135,585**

60–64 ****119,198**

65–69 ****94,675**

70–74 ****75,150**

75–79 ****47,409**

80+ ****44,960**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Kishoreganj District?

Kishoreganj District lies in [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other districts: [Brahmanbaria District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/brahmanbaria/), [Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/), [Habiganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/habiganj/), [Mymensingh District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/), [Narsingdi District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/), [Netrakona District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/) and [Sunamganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sunamganj/). By area it is the 23rd largest of 64 districts in Bangladesh. It covers 12.5% of [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/). The centre of Kishoreganj District is about 92 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.3780° N, 90.9433° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Kishoreganj District

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Kishoreganj District: 2 monuments; 2 castles and forts; 1 attraction; 1 memorial.

- Egarasindhur Fort · castle or fort
- হাজী কেরামত আলী বাসভবন · castle or fort
- Meghna River Bank মেঘনা নদীর পাড় · attraction
- College Shahid Min ar · monument
- Upazila Central Shahid Minar · monument
- পৌর শহীদ মিনার · memorial

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kishoreganj District

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala62 km
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka81 km

### Nearest railway station

Gachihata (Katiadi), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:10).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Upazilas of Kishoreganj District

Upazila People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/kishoreganj-sadar/) 476,400 2,690 177 108 177 

[Bhairab Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/bhairab/) 348,881 2,934 119 26 98 

[Katiadi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/katiadi/) 336,508 1,560 216 97 19 

[Karimganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/karimganj/) 307,979 1,543 200 87 29 

[Bajitpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/bajitpur/) 284,301 1,507 189 76 16 

[Pakundia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/pakundia/) 251,520 1,429 176 101 41 

[Kuliarchar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/kuliarchar/) 204,663 1,949 105 48 10 

[Hossainpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/hossainpur/) 200,880 1,663 121 89 28 

[Itna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/itna/) 170,622 437 390 38 9 

[Tarail Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/tarail/) 158,196 1,092 145 79 6 

[Austagram Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/austagram/) 152,402 503 303 9 4 

[Nikli Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/nikli/) 142,964 710 201 45 6 

[Mithamain Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/kishoreganj/mithamain/) 115,555 521 222 8 13 

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd); [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Kishoreganj District

Open gazetteers list **789 villages, towns and localities** in Kishoreganj District. The largest with a recorded population: Bhairab Bāzār (105,457), Kishorganj (90,690) and Bājitpur (34,560). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 19 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- 32
- Abbas Uddin Sarkar Bari
- Abdullāhpur
- Akhrabazar
- Amarpur
- Ashtabarga
- Ashtagharia
- Ashutia
- Astagrām
- Auliāpāra
- Austagram
- Bade Kāriāil
- Bagādubi
- Bairāgir Char
- Bajitpur
- Baliārdi
- Banagrām
- Banagrām Paschimpāra
- Banda Gomāra
- Banda Kālībāri
- Bara Ajildi
- Barabhāg
- Barabāri
- Barakāpan
- Barigāti
- Barkhār Char
- Barmāipāra
- Barshāgāti
- Barsikura
- Barudia
- Baruha
- Barulia
- Barātia
- Baulāi
- Bejurdia
- Belanka
- Beldi
- Beruāli
- Bethair
- Betrāti
- Betāga
- Betāl
- Bhabuira Gāzipur
- Bhairab
- Bhairab Bāzār
- Bharpur
- Bharua
- Bharādul
- Bharārdia
- Bharāti
- Bhayra
- Bheiārkona
- Bherantala
- Bhitigaon
- Bhitādia
- Bhogpāra
- Bhuna
- Bhāirādi
- Bhāngakhāli
- Bhāngnadi
- Bhānjania
- Bhāshkarkhila
- Bhātgaon
- Bhāti Barātia
- Bhāti Gāngātia
- Bhāti Manoharpur
- Bhātia
- Bhātta
- Bhāwāl
- Bhāwāler Char
- Bil Barulla
- Bil Bhara
- Bil Bāgmārā
- Bil Chātal
- Bil Chātalia
- Bil Purushbadhia
- Bilāsipāra
- Binnāgaon
- Binnāti
- Bir Dāmpāra
- Bir Kātihāri
- Bir Pāiksa
- Bir Qāsimnagar
- Biri Jāwār
- Birkatihari
- Bishnubāri
- Bisuhati
- Biswanāthpur
- Biātir Char
- Borgaon
- Borpul
- Boālia
- Brāhman Kachuri
- Brāhman Kāndi
- Bāde Dhulir Char
- Bāde Srīrāmpur
- Bādla
- Bāga
- Bāghber
- Bāghmāra
- Bāghrāil
- Bāghāta
- Bāgjurkāndi
- Bāhernagar
- Bāhādia
- Bāhārkāndi
- Bāje Pātdha
- Bājitpur
- Bājuka
- Bāligaon
- Bāliāpāra
- Bāmangaon
- Bānduldia
- Bāniāgaon
- Bānsgāri
- Bānsāti
- Bānāil
- Bāragharia
- Bāraigaon
- Bāratopa
- Bāsardia
- Bāsāti
- Bātāil
- Bāzra
- Bāzra Māsimpur
- Car Bishawanathpur
- Carpumdi
- Chagra
- Champakpur
- Chamraghat
- Chandiber
- Chandipāsa
- Chandrapur
- Chang Jāwār
- Chang Noāgaon
- Chapai
- Char Biswanāthpur
- Char Deokāndi
- Char Dighirpār
- Char Dihunda
- Char Fārādi
- Char Gāvi Simul
- Char Hāzipur
- Char Jināri
- Char Jāmāil
- Char Karansi
- Char Khāma
- Char Kursa
- Char Kāmālpur
- Char Kāmārlia
- Char Kāona
- Char Kātihāri
- Char Lakshmi
- Char Lanipur
- Char Mirzāpur
- Char Pakshia
- Char Pumdi
- Char Teki
- Char Terāteki
- Char Tāljānga
- Chariākona
- Charkaunia
- Chauddāsa
- Chaudār
- Chauganga
- Chhanāti
- Chhay Pāika
- Chhaysuti
- Chhota Chhaysati
- Chhota Dighirpār
- Chhota Gajāra
- Chhātir Char
- Chikni
- Chilākāra
- Chiniār Char
- Chouddashata
- Chupinagar
- Chāirgāti
- Chāliāgop
- Chāmrāid
- Chānder Char
- Chāndpur
- Chāria
- Chāripāra
- Chāritala
- Chārua Kāndi
- Chārāl Banda
- Chātal
- Dagdaga
- Dahora
- Dakshin Ganeshpur
- Dakshin Gobindapur
- Danāil
- Dardara
- Dari Chariaakona
- Dari Chāria
- Dari Gāngātia
- Dari Jahāngīrpur
- Dari Latibnagar
- Darigaon
- Dariābād
- Dasadron
- Daulatpur
- Deobāria
- Deochāndi
- Deoghar
- Deokāndi
- Deothān
- Dhala
- Dhana Putuli
- Dhankura
- Dhankīpāra
- Dhanpur
- Dhekia
- Dhiruāil
- Dhitpur
- Dhubipāthar
- Dhulihar
- Dhulihor
- Dhulir Char
- Dhuljuri
- Dhāki
- Dhākuria
- Dhāngargaon
- Dhānkunia
- Dhānpur
- Dhāriswar
- Digarkalla
- Digdāir
- Dighirpar
- Dighirpār Basati
- Digāmbārdi
- Dilālpur
- Dinamani
- Diākul
- Domrākānda
- Dubi
- Duāigaon
- Dwāria
- Dwāria Kāndi
- Dāmiha
- Dāmpāra
- Dāmpātuli
- Dāorāt
- Dāpunia
- Dāriāpur
- Dāsergaon
- Dāudpur
- Dāukiā
- Egāra Sindur
- Ekratia
- Farīdpur
- Gachihāta
- Gajendrāpur
- Galli
- Ganamān Purura
- Ganergaon
- Gar Bisudia
- Gharbhānga Krishnapur
- Ghatipara
- Ghliakandi
- Ghorādhigha
- Ghorādāra
- Ghoser Kāndi
- Ghoshpāra
- Ghāgair
- Ghāgatia
- Ghāgra
- Ghāzipur
- Ghāzir Char
- Girdān
- Gobindapur
- Gobāria Abdullahpur
- Gochhāmāra
- Gojaria
- Gokulnagar
- Golacipa
- Gop Jinārāi
- Gopdighi
- Gorāi
- Gothālia
- Govindapur
- Goāra
- Gujādia
- Gundhar
- Guātala
- Gābārgaon
- Gāglāil
- Gāikāta Bethiār Kāndi
- Gāngkulpāra
- Gāngāil
- Gāngātia
- Halīmpur
- Harigāti
- Harischandra Patti
- Harshi
- Harīpur
- Hijalia
- Hilachia
- Hogla Kāndi
- Holima
- Hosendi
- Hospital Quarter
- Hossainpur
- Humāipur
- Husainpur
- Huzuripāra
- Hābsārdi
- Hājipur
- Hālgara
- Hāluāpāra
- Hāplārkānda
- Hāpānia
- Hāpānia Lakshmia
- Hārenja
- Hārina
- Hāsanpur
- Hāsla
- Hāzipur
- Ichhapsar
- Idilpur
- Ikardia
- Indurdāir
- Indāchulli
- Itna
- Jagat Char
- Jagdal
- Jallābād
- Jamāpur
- Jasiāil
- Jasodal
- Jawar
- Jay Bishnapur
- Jeinadpur
- Jhikarjora
- Jhākālia
- Jhāutala
- Jināri
- Jnanpur
- Jogannāthpur
- Joy Sidhi
- Joyka
- Joār Nikli
- Joāria
- Juniāil
- Jāfrābād
- Jālia
- Jāllābād
- Jāluāpāra
- Jālālpur
- Jāmsāit
- Jāmāil
- Jāmālpur
- Jāngālia
- Jāraitala
- Kailāg
- Kalaihāti
- Kalla
- Kalma
- Kalādia
- Kalākopa
- Kamalbhog
- Kandarpadi
- Kandulia Maupara
- Karai Kāndi
- Kareha
- Kargaon Konāpāra
- Karimganj
- Karmuli
- Karāti
- Karīmganj
- Katiadi
- Kattāgar
- Kauli
- Kauligāti
- Kayrātelni
- Kayārkhāli
- Kesera
- Khairat
- Kharakmāra
- Khod Karansi
- Khojārgaon
- Khonkārkāndi
- Khāgsiri
- Khāma
- Khāmār Dehunda
- Khās Hāola
- Khāsmāria
- Kirātan
- Kishoreganj
- Kishorganj
- Kodālātia
- Kokrāil
- Kona Bhāwāl
- Kona Mamudpur
- Konāpāra
- Kot
- Krishnanagar
- Kudālia
- Kuliarchar

…and 389 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kishoreganj District

Named natural and historic features inside Kishoreganj District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Baradigha Bīl
- Baruni River
- Barāk Nadi
- Bathail River
- Baulāi River
- Bengala Bīl
- Chārdoa Bīl
- Dhaleswari River
- Dhanpur Nullah
- Dhanu River
- Ghorāutra River
- Kālni River
- Mankhola Bīl
- Marsunda River
- Mogra River
- Mogra River
- Narsunda River
- Singua River
- Āmla Bīl

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Mānik Khāli
- Nilganj

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kishoreganj District and the best time to visit

In Kishoreganj District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,941 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (559 mm) and the driest Jan (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 12 

Feb 21 29 

Mar 26 76 

Apr 28 287 

May 29 454 

Jun 28 559 

Jul 28 513 

Aug 28 420 

Sep 28 340 

Oct 26 205 

Nov 22 27 

Dec 19 20 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kishoreganj District

Places mapped inside Kishoreganj District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals76
- Banks31
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls6
- Schools116
- Colleges and universities66
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies48
- Restaurants63
- Police stations13
- Dental clinics7

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kishoreganj District?In Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Kishoreganj District?3,150,871 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kishoreganj District?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kishoreganj District?About 1,229 people per km²
- What borders Kishoreganj District?Brahmanbaria District, Gazipur District, Habiganj District, Mymensingh District, Narsingdi District, Netrakona District and Sunamganj District
- What is there to see in Kishoreganj District?College Shahid Min ar, Egarasindhur Fort, Meghna River Bank মেঘনা নদীর পাড়, Upazila Central Shahid Minar
- What time zone is Kishoreganj District in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Kishoreganj District?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Kishoreganj District?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kishoreganj District?789 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kishoreganj District?Settlements lie between 4 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Kishoreganj District?November to March
- How many hospitals are in Kishoreganj District?76 mapped
- How many banks are in Kishoreganj District?31 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Kishoreganj District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kishoreganj District?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kishoreganj District?BD3048 (OCHA common operational dataset)