Khoksa Upazila

Khoksa

খোকসা
Khoksa খোকসা
Upazila
	Canal in Ramnathpur village
	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
• Vice Chairman	Md. Abu Bakar Siddique
• Chief Executive Officer	Mezbah Uddin
Area
• Total	104.85 km2 (40.48 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	143,832
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7020
Website	Official Map of Khoksa

Khoksa (Bengali: খোকসা) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.^[4]

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
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]

Religions in Khoksa Upazila (2022)^[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			91.77%
Hinduism			8.21%
Other or not stated			0.02%

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

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.^[5]

Khoksa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.^[5]

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

^ 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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[1] sa.kushtia.gov.bd

[census2022-2] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[postalcode-3] "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.

[Banglapedia-4] Kamruzzaman (2012), "Khoksa Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh

[district-stats-5] "District Statistics 2011: Kushtia" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[2022census-6] Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Kushtia (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-224-5.

[census2011-7] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kushtia" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[community-8] "Community Tables: Kushtia district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.

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