Upazila · Kushtia District
# Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Kushtia Sadar Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Kushtia District, Khulna Division. It had an estimated 575,570 people in 2022 on 320 km² (about 1,800 per km²). 182 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 210 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 575,570 people (2022)
- 320 km²
- 210 mapped services
- 17 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Kushtia Sadar Upazila?

Kushtia Sadar Upazila had an estimated 575,570 people in 2022 — 27.4% of Kushtia District, 28th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Kushtia District figure of 1,061). Spread over 320 km², that is about 1,800 people per km², 48th of 406 upazilas.

21.2% of people are children under 15 and 7.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Kushtia District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people.
- 0–4 39,332
- 5–9 39,400
- 10–14 43,492
- 15–19 47,112
- 20–24 50,579
- 25–29 50,107
- 30–34 49,155
- 35–39 45,840
- 40–44 43,244
- 45–49 40,199
- 50–54 33,574
- 55–59 28,379
- 60–64 21,493
- 65–69 17,021
- 70–74 12,020
- 75–79 8,005
- 80+ 6,618

Source: UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Kushtia Sadar Upazila?

Kushtia Sadar Upazila lies in Kushtia District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It borders 7 other upazilas: Alamdanga Upazila, Harinakundu Upazila, Ishwardi Upazila, Kumarkhali Upazila, Mirpur Upazila, Pabna Sadar Upazila and Shailkupa Upazila. By area it is the 149th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 19.5% of Kushtia District. The centre of Kushtia Sadar Upazila is about 135 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.8245° N, 89.0898° E.

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Kushtia Sadar Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Kushtia Sadar Upazila: 2 museums; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.
- Kushtia Municipality Museum · museum
- Thakur Lodge · museum
- Mongalbaria Bazar · viewpoint
- Shahid Minar Kushtia · monument

### Nearby, outside Kushtia Sadar Upazila
- Lalon Shah Mazar · memorial, Kumarkhali 10 km
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain Museum & Library · museum, Kumarkhali 11 km
- Sharif Home · attraction, Kumarkhali 15 km
- Kangal Kutir · museum, Kumarkhali 15 km
- Alamdanga Boddhovumi · museum, Alamdanga 16 km
- Shilaidaha Kuthibari · museum, Kumarkhali 17 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Kushtia Sadar Upazila
- Time zone UTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- Currency Taka (BDT)
- Country calling code +880
- Languages Bengali, English
- Plug types Type A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore) 72 km
- Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) · Rajshahi 83 km

### Nearest railway station

Poradaha Junction (Mirpur), about 7.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:19).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Villages and localities in Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Open gazetteers list 182 villages, towns and localities in Kushtia Sadar Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Kushtia (135,724), Lakshmipur (4,457), Āsānnagar (2,774), Arpāra (1,825), Dakshin Māgura (1,522) and Char Para (1,471). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 29 m above sea level (median 17 m).
- Abdulpur
- Agla Chara
- Aiechara
- Alampur
- Alichara
- Alinagar
- Amānatpur
- Arpāra
- Babiravita
- Bagdanga
- Baidyanāthpur
- Balarāmpur
- Baliāpāra
- Ballabhpur
- Bamangrām
- Bania Para
- Bansitala
- Baradi
- Baraitupi
- Baria Takipāra
- Barkhada
- Battail
- Battali
- Belgaria
- Berbaradi
- Bhabanipur
- Bhadaliāpara
- Bishnudia
- Boāildaha
- Britipara
- Buzurg Bākhail
- Byāspur
- Bāgdānga
- Bāraipara
- Bīl Āngdia
- Chak Rājāpur
- Chandpur
- Char Bākhai
- Char Gopālpur
- Char Para
- Charpāra
- Chechua
- Chhayghari
- Chhādimpāra
- Churhas
- Chāpāi-Gāchhi
- Dahakola
- Dakshin Māgura
- Debipāra
- Derhashpur
- Dhaka Khāl
- Dhākā Jhālpāra
- Digha
- Durbba Chara
- Durgapur
- Dustapāra
- Dāoāribhita
- Fakirpāra
- Fakirābād
- Gangaparkāndi
- Gaznabipur
- Gopināthpur
- Gopālpur
- Goshpāra
- Goālbāri
- Harara
- Harekrishnapur
- Haripur
- Harisankarpur
- Harnarāyanpur
- Harulia
- Hatas Haripur
- Hatia
- Hut Sharikpur
- Hātibhānga
- Jaganāthpur
- Jagati
- Jaria Khal
- Jhaudia
- Jhāudia
- Jiārkhi
- Jogia
- Jotpāra
- Jugia
- Jāngāli
- Kaburhāt
- Kamalapur
- Kamalpur
- Kamalāpur
- Kanchanpur
- Kandarpadia
- Kandarpadra
- Karimpur
- Kasinathpur
- Khairpur
- Khajurtala
- Kharara
- Khura Bākhail
- Khurd Alichara
- Khājānagar
- Khās Jayānpur
- Kirtinagar
- Krishnapur
- Kumārgara
- Kusalibasa
- Kushtia
- Kālishankarpur
- Kāliāji
- Kāntinagar
- Kātdaha
- Kāthulia
- Lakshmipur
- Madhpur
- Mahisadanga
- Mahānagar
- Mangal Baria
- Mathpāra
- Mitan
- Molla Tegharia
- Monohardia
- Mrittikapāra
- Mādhabpur
- Mādhūpar
- Mājaila
- Mājpāra
- Māju
- Mānikdia
- Māzampur
- Nagar Mohamadpur
- Nagarbāka
- Nalkola
- Nandia
- Naodapāra
- Narharidia
- Nazirpur
- Noapāra
- Nrisjnghapur
- Nurpur
- Nārayāndi
- Nātina
- Nātna
- Padmanagar
- Paschim Ābdālpur
- Pearpur
- Phulbari
- Puratan Kustia
- Purba Ābdālpur
- Pāitkābāri
- Pānthāpāra
- Rahini
- Rajitpur
- Rajāpur
- Ratulpāra
- Rādhanagar
- Sailagori
- Saldaha
- Salghar Madua
- Sargapur
- Saruppur
- Sarātala
- Shahkardia
- Shankardia
- Sheker Para
- Shāhānpur
- Shāmpur
- Sibpur
- Sidampāra
- Simulia
- Sonaidanga
- Sukdebpur
- Sukkurpur
- Swastipur
- Sālda Ārāzi
- Sāntidānga
- Tākimara
- Udayapur
- Ujan Gram
- Uttar Māgura
- Ālakdia
- Āshannagar
- Āstānagar
- Āsānnagar

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Kushtia Sadar Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Sagarkhāli Khāl

### Getting around

2 railway stations.
- Jagati Railway Station
- Ruahtia Railway Station

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

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

## Weather in Kushtia Sadar Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kushtia District, the warmest month is May (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,411 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (294 mm) and the driest Jan (8 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 | 17 | 8 |
| Feb | 22 | 14 |
| Mar | 27 | 29 |
| Apr | 31 | 76 |
| May | 32 | 158 |
| Jun | 30 | 224 |
| Jul | 29 | 294 |
| Aug | 28 | 236 |
| Sep | 28 | 215 |
| Oct | 26 | 135 |
| Nov | 22 | 13 |
| Dec | 18 | 9 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kushtia Sadar Upazila
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Battery Hospital · Kushtia Sadar | 7.9 km | Map |
| Bank | ডাচ্ বাংলা ব্যাংক লিঃ-এজেন্ট ব্যাংকিং,স্বস্তিপুর,কুষ্টিয়া। · Kushtia Sadar | 2.5 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Lalon Filling Station লালন ফিলিং স্টেশনে · Kushtia Sadar | 3.6 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Greenland · Kushtia Sadar | 7.8 km | Map |
| Mall | বঙ্গবন্ধু সুপার মার্কেট, কুষ্টিয়া। · Kushtia Sadar | 10 km | Map |
| School | Swastipur Secondary School · Kushtia Sadar | 2.5 km | Map |
| College | Islamic University, Bangladesh - IU · Kushtia Sadar | 0.2 km | Map |
| Police station | Highway Police Station · Kushtia Sadar | 7.7 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Places mapped inside Kushtia Sadar Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 25
- Banks 19
- Petrol pumps 8
- Hotels 18
- Shopping malls 4
- Schools 48
- Colleges and universities 32
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 9
- Restaurants 39
- Police stations 3
- Dental clinics 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Other upazilas in Kushtia District
- Bheramara
- Daulatpur
- Khoksa
- Kumarkhali
- Mirpur

## Quick answers
- Where is Kushtia Sadar Upazila? In Kushtia District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Kushtia Sadar Upazila? 575,570 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kushtia Sadar Upazila? About 1,800 people per km²
- What borders Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Alamdanga Upazila, Harinakundu Upazila, Ishwardi Upazila, Kumarkhali Upazila, Mirpur Upazila, Pabna Sadar Upazila and Shailkupa Upazila
- What is there to see in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Kushtia Municipality Museum, Mongalbaria Bazar, Shahid Minar Kushtia, Thakur Lodge
- What time zone is Kushtia Sadar Upazila in? UTC+6
- What currency is used in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? 182 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Settlements lie between 2 m and 29 m
- What is the best time to visit Kushtia Sadar Upazila? November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Battery Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kushtia Sadar Upazila? ডাচ্ বাংলা ব্যাংক লিঃ-এজেন্ট ব্যাংকিং,স্বস্তিপুর,কুষ্টিয়া।, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kushtia Sadar Upazila? Lalon Filling Station লালন ফিলিং স্টেশনে, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? 25 mapped
- How many banks are in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? 19 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kushtia Sadar Upazila? 8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kushtia Sadar Upazila? BD40500079 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Upazila
- Area: 319.7 km²
- P-code: BD40500079
- District: Kushtia District

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