Katiadi Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Katiadi Upazila (Kishoreganj district) with an area of 219.22 sq km, is bounded by Kishoreganj sadar and Karimganj upazilas on the north, Belabo and Monohardi upazilas on the south, Nikli and Bajitpur upazilas on the east, Pakundia upazila on the west. Purushbadhia, Doba and Reksa Beels are notable.

Katiaddi is located at 24.2506675N 90.7978821E degree. Katiadi (Town) consists of three mouzas. It has a population of 12208; male 52.75%, female 47.25%; population density is 4472 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 45.25%.

Katiadi thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 10 union parishads, 95 mouzas and 151 villages.

Heritage and relics: Tomb of Hazrat Shamsuddin (R), a companion of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) at Village Kurikhai;

As per 1991 Bangladesh census, population 264501; male 50.24%, female 49.76%; Muslim 94.26%, Hindu 4.60%, Buddhist 0.25%, Christian 0.32% and others 0.57%; ethnic nationals 27 families.

Religious institutions Mosque 359, tomb 2, temple 5.

Average literacy 20.3%: male 24.9% and female 15.6%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 19, technical educational institution 1, madrasa 36, government primary school 81, non-government primary school 32; noted institution: Nabagram Ananda Kishore High School (1922).

Main occupations: Agriculture 46.91%, agricultural labourer 22.17%, wage labourer 3.64%, commerce 11.05%, service 3.55%, transport 1.22%, fishing 1.03%, others 10.43%.

Land use Cultivable land 16248.48 hectares, fallow land 430.59 hectares; single crop 11.68%, double crop 55.35% and treble crop land 32.97%; land under irrigation 23.2%.

Land control Among the peasants 49.45% are small, 30.47% intermediate and 10.08% rich.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 169, dairy 40, fishery 6.

Manufactories Saw mill 20, rice mill 5, oil grinder 43.

Cottage industries Weaving 281, bamboo work 348, blacksmith 62, potteries 57, wood work 276, jute and cotton work 54, brass work 4 and others 1507.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, rural health centre 2, family planning centre 8.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Pratasha, Masjid Mission, grameen bank, Ahsania Mission, Palli Bikash, proshika and Global Village.