Kansat
| Kansat Union কানসাট ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| Union | |
  Kansat Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°41′N 88°10′E / 24.683°N 88.167°ECoordinates: 24°41′N 88°10′E / 24.683°N 88.167°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Nawabganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.664 km2 (3.345 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,194 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | http://kansatup.chapainawabganj.gov.bd/ |
Kansat (Bengali: কানসাট ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh
History
Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.[1]
Demographic
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 41%.[2]
Administration
Kansat Union is divided in 9 wards and 18 villages.
The villages are:
- Kansat
- Biswanathpur
- Shibnagar
- Pukuria
- Shibnarawanpur
- Shibnagar Jaigirgram
- Mohonbag
- Kolkolia
- Gobinpur
- Kansat Bohalabari
- Baluchor
- Sahanbadha
- Shibnagar Monnapara
- Raghobpur
- Selimabade
- Horipur
- Shibnagar Kaithapar
- Chalhoripur
Chairman: Md. Benaul Islam
Education
There are one college, two high school, 2 madrasha, 11 govt primary school in Kansat Union.
Transport
The major transport systems inside the union is the bike, rickshaws, bi-cycle and CNG rickshaws. And major transport system to different places is Bus. There is no railway line in this union.
References
- ↑ "কানসাট ইউনিয়নের ইতিহাস | Kansat Union | কানসাট ইউনিয়ন". kansatup.chapainawabganj.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ↑ "এক নজরে কানসাট ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ | Kansat Union | কানসাট ইউনিয়ন". kansatup.chapainawabganj.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-16.