Satkhira Sadar Upazila

Satkhira Sadar
সাতক্ষীরা সদর
Upazila
Satkhira Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°43′N 89°4.5′E / 22.717°N 89.0750°E / 22.717; 89.0750Coordinates: 22°43′N 89°4.5′E / 22.717°N 89.0750°E / 22.717; 89.0750
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Satkhira District
Area
 • Total 400.82 km2 (154.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 460.892
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Satkhira Sadar

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 61839 households and 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

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Satkhira Sadar has a population of 344444. Males constitute 51.3% of the population, and females 48.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 176670. Satkhira Sadar has an average literacy rate of 34.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Satkhira Sadar has 17 Unions/Wards, 155 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 235 villages.

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

  • Town Government Primary School at Sultanpur
  • Palashpole Government Primary School
  • Rasulpur Boys Government Primary School
  • Kamalnagar Government Primary School
  • Munsipara Government Primary School
  • Rajarbagan Government Primary School
  • Alipore Government Primary School
  • Beharinagor Primary School.

Secondary schools

  • Satkhira Government High School
  • Rasulpur Secondary Schools
  • Satkhira Town Girls' High School
  • Karima Secondary Schools
  • Nabaruna Girls' High School
  • Sundarban Textile Mills High School
  • Police Line Secondary School
  • Satkhira Government Girls' High School
  • Satkhira PN School and College
  • Palasapola Ideal High School
  • Labasa imadula Haq Secondary School
  • Dhulihara Ideal Secondary School
  • The Pole Star Municipal Secondary Schools
  • Satkhira Night School
  • Polli Unnion High School
  • A Karim Girls High School
  • Jhaudanga Secondary School.
  • Satkhira Kamil Madrasah.

Colleges

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Satkhira Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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