Kansat ( bn, কানসাট ইউনিয়ন) is a

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western

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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: # Kansat # Biswanathpur # Shibnagar # Pukuria # Shibnarawanpur # Shibnagar Jaigirgram # Mohonbag # Kolkolia # Gobinpur # Kansat Bohalabari # Baluchor # Sahanbadha # Shibnagar Monnapara # Raghobpur # Selimabade # Horipur # Shibnagar Kaithapar # Chalhoripur # Perkansat # 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.

References

Populated places in Rajshahi Division {{Rajshahi-geo-stub