Kumarkhali Upazila

Kumarkhali কুমারখালি
Upazila
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E / 23.8542000°N 89.2417000°E / 23.8542000; 89.2417000Coordinates: 23°51′15.12″N 89°14′30.12″E / 23.8542000°N 89.2417000°E / 23.8542000; 89.2417000
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Kushtia District
Capital	Kumarkhali
Area
• Total	265.89 km2 (102.66 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	269,008
• Density	1,012/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official site Official map of Kumarkhali

Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.

Kumarkhali is located at 23°51′15″N 89°14′30″E / 23.8542°N 89.2417°E / 23.8542; 89.2417 . It has 48387 households and total area 265.89 km².

At the 1991 Bangladesh census Kumarkhali had a population of 269,008, of whom 133,845 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. Kumarkhali had an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Kumarkhali has 11 Unions and about 150 villages.