Kansat Union


Kansat is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh.

History

Kansat village was turned into a union in 1928. Now Kansat is developed in education, culture, sports etc.

Demographic

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kansat Union had a population of 34,194. Kansat has an average literacy rate of 61.5%.

Administration

Kansat Union is divided in 16 wards and 20 villages.
The villages are:
  1. Kansat
  2. Biswanathpur
  3. Shibnagar
  4. Pukuria
  5. Shibnarawanpur
  6. Shibnagar Jaigirgram
  7. Mohonbag
  8. Kolkolia
  9. Gobinpur
  10. Kansat Bohalabari
  11. Baluchor
  12. Sahanbadha
  13. Shibnagar Monnapara
  14. Raghobpur
  15. Selimabade
  16. Horipur
  17. Shibnagar Kaithapar
  18. Chalhoripur
  19. Perkansat
  20. Baghdurgapur
Chairman: Md. Benaul Islam

Education

There are two college, two high school, 2 madrasha, 12 govt primary school in Kansat Union.

Transport

The major transport systems inside the union is the bike, rickshaws, bi-cycle and CNG rickshaws. And major transport system to different places is Bus. There is no railway line in this union.