Sarankhola Upazila
Sarankhola (Bengali: শরণখোলা) is an upazila of Bagerhat District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Sarankhola
শরণখোলা | |
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  Sarankhola Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°17.5′N 89°47.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Bagerhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 756.61 km2 (292.13 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 107,856 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9311 |
| Website | sarankhola |
Geography
Sarankhola is located at 22.2917°N 89.7917°E. It has 19588 households and total area 756.61 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarankhola has a population of 107856. Males constitute 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52157. Sarankhola has an average literacy rate of 41.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Sarankhola Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Dakshinkhali, Dhanshagor, Khontakata, and Rayenda. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 44 villages.[3]
References
- Md. Moshfequr Rahman (2012), "Sarankhola Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Bagerhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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