Assasuni Upazila

Assasuni
আশাশুনি
Upazila
Assasuni

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°33′N 89°10.086′E / 22.550°N 89.168100°E / 22.550; 89.168100Coordinates: 22°33′N 89°10.086′E / 22.550°N 89.168100°E / 22.550; 89.168100
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Satkhira District
Area
 • Total 402.36 km2 (155.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 220,957
 • Density 549/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Assasuni

Assasuni (Bengali: আশাশুনি, Aashashooni, means hearing the hope ) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Assasuni is located at 22°33′00″N 89°10′05″E / 22.5500°N 89.1681°E / 22.5500; 89.1681. It has 40,735 households and a total area of 402.36 km².

Marichchap, Kholpetua, Betna and Kopothakkho are rivers of Assasuni.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Bangladesh population census, Assasuni had a population of 249,244, consisting of 126,399 males and 122,845 females. The average population of each union, mouza and village was 22659, 1793 and 1030 respectively. The average literacy rate was 50% in 2011 and 40.30% in 2001.

Administration

Assasuni has 11 unions (Sriula, Assasuni, Kadakati, Kulla, Budhhata, Durgapur, Borodal, Khajra, Sovnali, Protapnagore, and Anulia), 143 mauzas and 242 villages.

Education

Environmental issues

Assasuni is now under severe natural threat. Water logging is miserable during the rainy season. Cyclone Aila affected Assasuni badly in 2009. Crops failed tremendously. The earthen embankments and seawalls are always on the threat of erosion during every rainy seasons.

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