Kushtia District

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Kushtia District?Khulna administrative division, western Bangladesh
2. How many people live in Kushtia District?Approximately 2,241,000
3. What is the capital of Kushtia District?Kushtia Municipality
4. What language do people speak in Kushtia District?Bengali
5. When was Kushtia District built?Established as a district during the Partition of India in 1947
6. Why is Kushtia famous for jute?Kushtia grows a lot of jute because its soil is very fertile. Jute is used to make sacks, ropes, and cloth, and Bangladesh is one of the world’s biggest jute producers.

Administrative Division: A major geographical and governmental subdivision of a country, like a state or province.
Partition of India: The 1947 division of British India into two independent dominion states, India and Pakistan.
Alluvial Plains: Flat land formed by the deposition of sediment carried by rivers, typically very fertile.
Upazila: An administrative region or sub-district within a district in Bangladesh.