Country Bangladesh District Nawabganj District Area 8.664 km² | Division Rajshahi Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) Population 34,194 (2011) | |
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Kansat (Bengali: কানসাট ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh
Contents
Map of Kansat, Bangladesh
History
Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.
Demographic
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 41%.
Administration
Kansat Union is divided in 16 wards and 20 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
- Perkansat
- Baghdurgapur
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.