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Kushtia কুষ্টিয়া
City & Municipality
from top: Kushtia city skyline, Porimol Tower, Lovely Tower, Tomb of Lalon, Tagore kuthibari, Hardinge Bridge
Kushtia Location in Bangladesh Kushtia Kushtia (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°54′36″N 89°07′23″E / 23.910125°N 89.123115°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Kushtia
Upazila	Kushtia Sadar
Municipality	1 April 1869 ^[1]
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Kushtia Municipality
• Paura Mayor	Md. Anwar Ali ^[2]
Area ^[3]
• Total	54.13 km² (20.90 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	418,312
• Density	7,700/km² (20,000/sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7000^[4]
National Dialing Code	+880

Kushtia (Bengali: কুষ্টিয়া (listen^ⓘ)) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. It is the thirteenth largest city in the country and second largest city in Khulna division. Kushtia is also one of the commercial cities.^[5] It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District.^[6]

Religions in Kushtia city (2011)^[7]
Religion		Percent
Islam		89.84%
Hinduism		9.66%
Other or not stated		0.50%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had a population of 221,804.^[8]^{: 388–394}

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kushtia city had 23,037 households and a population of 102,988. 15,788 (15.33%) were under 10 years of age. Kushtia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males.^[7]

Bijoy Ullas sculpture
Shelaidaha Kuthi Bari
The shrine of Lalon Fakir
A Mughal style mosque from Jhaudia
Explore Jugia Tati Para
Tagore lodge
Mighty river Padma
Gorai river beside the town
A Christian Cemetery in town
Kamrul Islam Siddiqui Park
Hardinge Bridge
Municipal Museum
Lalon Shah Bridge
Chapaigachi Beel

Mukti Maitree Memorial located at Chourhas intersection
Outpatient department building of Kushtia Medical College
BRB Cable Tower (under construction)
The first high-rise building in Kushtia, built in 1999. It is the first modern shopping mall in Khulna Division.
Main gate of Kushtia Municipality
Chourhas intersection
Bridge connecting Kushtia and Old Kushtia (Haripur Bridge)
Durga Puja idols in Kushtia
Kushtia Central Shaheed Minar in 21 February 2025