As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Katiadi has a population of 264501. Males constitute 50.24% of the population, and females 49.76%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 125001. Katiadi has an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Humayun Kabir Katiadi Upazila is the largest upazila of kishoreganj district, with an area of 219.22 km2, and 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.
Katiadi has a population of 12208; male 52.75%, female 47.25%; population density is 4472 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 45.25%.
Abdul Wahab ainuddin is the running chairman of katiadi upuzila.
Administration Katiadi thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of Kaitadi Upazila has only pourosova katiadi and 9 union parishads named Lohajuri, JalalPur, Achmita, Bonogram, Mosua, Momurdia,Chandopur, Duldia, korgaong, 95 mouzas and 151 villages.
Katiadi is declared as pourosova 1999 and founded at 31 May 2001. Mohammad Ali was foundering and first chairman & the then administrator of the pourashava. Tofazzal Hossian Khan Dilip was the first elected chairman and also acting mayor. He elected 2 times continuously.
Archaeological heritage and relics Tomb of Hazrat Shamsuddin (R), a companion of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) at Village Kurikhai; Gopinath Jeo Temple, Lakshminarayan Jeo Temple.
Religious institutions Mosque 359, tomb 2, temple 5.
Literacy and educational institutions 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.
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, peanut, garlic, tomato, onion, chilli, potato, sugarcane, vegetables.Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, cotton, kaun, barley, mouri and kalojira. Main fruits Mango, banana, jackfruit, litchi and papaya. Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 169, dairy 40, fishery 6.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 47 km, semi pucca 8 km, mud road 173 km; Railway 12.14 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart and horse carriage (nearly extinct), boat.
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.
Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 20, most noted are Kotiadi Bazar, Dhuldia Bazar and Kargaon Bazar; fairs 8, noted Rath Mela at Gopinath Geor Temple,
Main exports Jute.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Pratasha, Masjid Mission, grameen bank, Ahsania Mission, Palli Bikash, proshika and Global Village.
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