Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Kushtia Sadar () is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Demographics.
According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar had a population of 502,255. Males constituted 50.47% of the population and females 49.53. Muslims formed 95.900% of the population, Hindus 3.873%, Christians 0.028% and others 0.198%. Kushtia Sadar had a literacy rate of 53.9% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kushtia Sadar has a population of 368,774. Males constitute 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 194,778. Kushtia Sadar has an average literacy rate of 33.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Arts and culture.
International artists have come together at Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar to participate in the annual CRACK International Art Camp since 2007.
7th National Debate Federation program (NDF) was held in Kushtia Medical College in 2019.
Administration.
Kushtia Sadar Upazila is divided into Kushtia Municipality and 14 union parishads: Abdulpur, Ailchara, Alampur, Barakhada, Battail, Gosind Durgapur, Harinarayanpur, Hatas Haripur, Jiarakhi, Jhaudia, Mazampur, Monohardia, Paitkabari, and Ujangram. The union parishads are subdivided into 122 mauzas and 176 villages.
Kushtia Municipality is subdivided into 21 wards and 36 mahallas.
Media.
Numerous Bengali daily and weekly newspapers are published from Kushtia. There's also a Bengali TV channel broadcast in the region.