Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali
কুমারখালী | |
|---|---|
Municipality and Town | |
 Garai Bridge and the town | |
  Kumarkhali  Kumarkhali | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′30″N 89°14′34″E / 23.858242°N 89.242780°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Upazila | Kumarkhali |
| Municipality established | April 1, 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kumarkhali Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 10.50 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 24,468 |
| • Urban density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Standard Time) |
| Postcode | 7010 |
| Municipal code | 44 |
| Website | kumarkhali Municipality |
Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালী) is a Municipal town in the Kushtia District of Bangladesh.[1] The town is situated on the bank of the Gorai River. Kumarkhali has been well known since the British Raj period for its traditional handloom industry.[2][3] At that time, it developed as a river port and commercial center. The town is especially famous for its contribution to industry, literature, and culture. It is often referred to as the City of Museums and the Panam City of Kushtia.[4][5] The area of Kumarkhali Municipality is 10.50 square kilometres (4.05 sq mi).[6] According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the Kumarkhali municipal area has a population of 24,468.[7][8]
References
- ^ "প্রাচীন কুমারখালীর তুলসি গ্রাম ছিল এ অঞ্চলের অর্থনীতির মূল চালিকা শক্তি" [Tulsi village in ancient Kumarkhali was the main driving force of the region's economy.]. Kushtiar Kagoj (in Bengali). 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ জে.এম. প্রিঙ্গেল; এ.এইচ. কেইএমএম (1928). Final Report on the Survey and Settlement Operations on the District of Nadia 1918–1926 (PDF). কলকাতা: বেঙ্গল সেকেটেইয়েট বুক ডিপো. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ Joynal Abedin Shishir (2021-10-07). "বড় ক্ষতিতে কুমারখালি তাঁতশিল্প" [Kumarkhali weaving industry suffers huge losses]. The Business Standard (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Template:কুষ্টিয়ার ইতিহাস (২০১৮)
- ^ "জাদুঘরের শহর কুমারখালী" [Kumarkhali, the city of museums]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2019-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ "এক নজরে কুমারখালী পৌরসভা" [Kumarkhali Municipality at a glance]. Bangladesh National Portal - Kumarkhali Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
- ^ Template:বাংলাদেশের জনশুমারি ও গৃহগণনা ২০২২
- ^ "কুমারখালীর তাঁত শিল্প ঐতিহ্য হারাচ্ছে" [Kumarkhali's weaving industry is losing its heritage]. Amar Sangbad (in Bengali). 2021-02-09. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-07-31.