Satkhira Sadar
কলারোয়া
Upazila
Location of Satkhira Sadar
Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E / 22.8750°N 89.0417°E / 22.8750; 89.0417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictSatkhira
Area
 • Total398.57 km2 (153.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total460,892
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesatkhirasadar.satkhira.gov.bd

Satkhira Sadar (Bengali: সাতক্ষীরা সদর) is an upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Satkhira Sadar is located at 22°43′00″N 89°04′30″E / 22.7167°N 89.0750°E / 22.7167; 89.0750. It has 109,105 households and a total area 400.82 km2.

Satkhira Sadar Upazila is bounded by Kalaroa Upazila on the north, Tala Upazila on the east, Debhata and Assasuni upazilas on the south and Basirhat I and Baduria CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Satkhira Sadar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 86.82%
Hinduism
 
 12.89%
Other or not stated
 
 0.29%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Satkhira Sadar upazila had 109,105 households and a population of 460,892. 85,999 inhabitants (18.66%) were under 10 years of age. Satkhira Sadar had an average literacy rate of 56.51%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1,000 males. 113,322 inhabitants, or 24.59% of the population, lived in urban areas.[2][3]

At the 1991 census, Satkhira Sadar had a population of 344,444. Males constituted 51.3% of the population, and females 48.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 176,670. The average literacy rate was 34.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

Satkhira Sadar Upazila is divided into Satkhira Municipality and 14 union parishads: Agardari, Alipur, Baikari, Balli, Banshdaha, Bhomra , Brahmarajpur, Dhulihar, Fingri, Ghona, Jhaudanga, Kuskhali, Labsa, and Shibpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 119 mauzas and 237 villages.[5]

Satkhira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[5]

Transport

There is well established transportation systems from Satkhira to Dhaka also any other districts of Bangladesh. Among them high way service is the best. The intra-district transportation is also developed. But the water transportation system is less familiar than high way service in this district. There is no air service (e.g. aeroplane) in this district.

Education

Primary schools

Secondary schools

  • Satkhira Govt. Technical School

    • Colleges

    Madrasha

    Notable residents

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Satkhira Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
    2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
    3. ^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
    4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
    5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
    6. ^ "Institute Info". Satkhira Government High School (in Bengali).
    7. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014: Mustafa Lutfullah". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2017.


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