Kapilmuni Union ( bn, কপিলমুনি 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 ...
in
Paikgachha Upazila
Paikgacha ( bn, পাইকগাছা) is an upazila of the Khulna District in the division of Khulna Division, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
Paikgachha is located at . It has 41,194 households and a total area of 411.19 km2.
Demographic ...
of
Khulna District
Khulna District ( bn, খুলনা জেলা , ''Khulna Jela'' also ''Khulna Zila'') is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division. It is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the Narail District, on the south ...
, in
Khulna Division
The Khulna Division ( bn, খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 15,563,000 at the 2011 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and lar ...
, Bangladesh.
In 2022,
archaeological excavation
In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from one to several areas at a time during a project and can be condu ...
in the Rezakpur village of Kapilmuni Union revealed ruins of ancient human settlement dating back to the
early middle ages
The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th or early 6th century to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Mi ...
.
References
Unions of Paikgachha Upazila
Populated places in Khulna District
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