Khoksa
খোকসা
Upazila
Canal in Ramnathpur village
Canal in Ramnathpur village
Location of Khoksa
Coordinates: 23°48′N 89°17′E / 23.800°N 89.283°E / 23.800; 89.283
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKushtia
HeadquartersKhoksa
Government
 • ChairmanMd. Sadar Uddin Khan [1]
 • Vice ChairmanMd. Abu Bakar Siddique
 • Chief Executive OfficerMezbah Uddin
Area
 • Total104.85 km2 (40.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total129,555
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7020
WebsiteOfficial Map of Khoksa

Khoksa (Bengali: খোকসা) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[2]

Geography

Khoksa is located at 23°48′00″N 89°17′00″E / 23.8000°N 89.2833°E / 23.8000; 89.2833. It has a total area of 104.85 km2.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 81—    
1991 93+14.8%
2001 114+22.6%
2011 130+14.0%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3]
Religions in Khoksa upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.55%
Hinduism
 
 9.44%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khoksa upazila had 32,110 households and a population of 129,555. 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.[4][5]

Administration

Khoksa 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.[3]

Khoksa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[3]

Education

Khoksa 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

Historical Kalibari (Bengali: কালীবাড়ি) Temple in Khoksa

References

  1. ↑ khoksa.kushtia.gov.bd
  2. ↑ Kamruzzaman (2012), "Khoksa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  3. 1 2 3 "District Statistics 2011: Kushtia" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kushtia" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ↑ "Community Tables: Kushtia district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.


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