Satkhira Sadar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Satkhira Sadar
Native Name:কলারোয়া
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Satkhira
Area Total Km2:398.57
Population Total:460,892
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

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

Geography

Satkhira Sadar is located at 22.7167°N 89.075°W. 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

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.

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

Colleges

Madrasha

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. Web site: Satkhira Sadar Upazila . Banglapedia . 22 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Satkhira district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  5. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Satkhira . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185549/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Satkhira.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.
  6. News: Bangladesh Election Result 2014: Mustafa Lutfullah . Dhaka Tribune . October 28, 2017.