Sharsha Upazila

Sharsha (Bengali: শার্শা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Gorpara

শার্শা
Upazila
Gorpara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°4.5′N 88°52′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJessore District
Area
 • Total336.34 km2 (129.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total341,328
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sharsha

Geography

Sharsha is located at 23.0744°N 88.8667°E / 23.0744; 88.8667. It has 46,084 households and a total area of 336.34 km2.

Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India and Chaugachha, upazila on the north, Jhikargachha upazila on the east, Kalaroa upazila on the south and Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 341,565. Males constituted 49.82% of the population and females 50.18%. Muslims formed 97.42% of the population, Hindus 2.47%, Christians 0.08% and others 0.03%. Sharsha had a literacy rate of 49.76% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 258,789. Males comprised 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 126,532. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Sharsha Upazila is divided into Sharsha Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bagachra, Bahadurpur, Benapole, Dihi, Goga, Kayba, Lakshmanpur, Nizampur, Putkhali, Sharsha, and Ulashi. The union parishads are subdivided into 135 mauzas and 168 villages.[4]

Sharsha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Sharsha Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Jessore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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