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Kushtia Districtকুষ্টিয়া জেলা
Kushtia (কুষ্টিয়া) is a district in Khulna Division of Bangladesh with 6 upazilas. It is famous for Tilkhaja and Kumarkhali bedsheets. People born here include Mir Mosharraf Hossain, Kangal Harinath and Bagha Jatin. Its landmarks include Lalon Shah's Shrine, Shilaidaha Kuthibari and Jhaudia Shahi Mosque. Rivers: Gorai-Madhumati, Padma and Mathabhanga. It borders Chuadanga, Pabna, Natore, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Meherpur and Jhenaidah.
কুষ্টিয়া জেলা খুলনা বিভাগের একটি জেলা। এখানে ৬টি উপজেলা রয়েছে। বিখ্যাত: তিলের খাজা, কুমারখালীর বিছানার চাদর। জন্মেছেন: মীর মশাররফ হোসেন, কাঙাল হরিনাথ, বাঘা যতীন।
🗺 Explore Kushtia on the map ▶ District quizFamous for · বিখ্যাত
- Tilkhaja (তিলের খাজা): Sesame candy from Kushtia
- Kumarkhali bedsheets (কুমারখালীর বিছানার চাদর): Handloom bedcovers and towels from the weavers' town on the Gorai
Famous people born here · কৃতী মানুষ
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain (মীর মশাররফ হোসেন): Author of Bishad Sindhu, born in Lahinipara
- Kangal Harinath (কাঙাল হরিনাথ): Rural journalist and Baul songwriter of Kumarkhali
- Bagha Jatin (বাঘা যতীন): Revolutionary who fought a tiger with a dagger and died at Balasore, born in Kayagram (1879)
Landmarks and tourist places · দর্শনীয় স্থান
- Lalon Shah's Shrine (লালন শাহের মাজার): Resting place of the great Baul mystic (23.8958, 89.1521)
- Shilaidaha Kuthibari (শিলাইদহ কুঠিবাড়ি): Tagore's estate house by the Padma (23.9198, 89.2200)
- Jhaudia Shahi Mosque (ঝাউদিয়া শাহী মসজিদ): Five-domed Mughal mosque in Sadar upazila (23.7750, 89.0552)
Upazilas (6) · উপজেলা (৬টি)
- Bheramara ভেড়ামারা
- Daulatpur দৌলতপুর
- Khoksa খোকসা
- Kumarkhali কুমারখালী
- Kushtia Sadar কুষ্টিয়া সদর
- Mirpur মিরপুর
Rivers · নদী
Gorai-Madhumati, Padma, Mathabhanga
Neighbouring districts · প্রতিবেশী জেলা
Chuadanga, Pabna, Natore, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Meherpur, Jhenaidah
Centre of the district: about 24.0075°N, 88.9332°E. Boundaries from the official 2026 BBS/OCHA dataset.
Questions · প্রশ্ন
What is Kushtia famous for?
Tilkhaja: Sesame candy from Kushtia; Kumarkhali bedsheets: Handloom bedcovers and towels from the weavers' town on the Gorai.
Which famous people were born in Kushtia?
Mir Mosharraf Hossain (Author of Bishad Sindhu, born in Lahinipara); Kangal Harinath (Rural journalist and Baul songwriter of Kumarkhali); Bagha Jatin (Revolutionary who fought a tiger with a dagger and died at Balasore, born in Kayagram (1879)).
How many upazilas are in Kushtia district?
6: Bheramara, Daulatpur, Khoksa, Kumarkhali, Kushtia Sadar, Mirpur.
Which division is Kushtia in?
Khulna Division.
Which districts border Kushtia?
Chuadanga, Pabna, Natore, Rajshahi, Rajbari, Meherpur and Jhenaidah.
What are the tourist places in Kushtia?
Lalon Shah's Shrine: Resting place of the great Baul mystic; Shilaidaha Kuthibari: Tagore's estate house by the Padma; Jhaudia Shahi Mosque: Five-domed Mughal mosque in Sadar upazila.
Which rivers flow through Kushtia?
Gorai-Madhumati, Padma and Mathabhanga.