Satkhira Sadar Upazila
}} 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. 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[]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Satkhira Sadar had a population of 460,892. Males constituted 50.04% of the population and females 49.96%. Muslims formed 86.82% of the population, Hindus 12.89%, Christians 0.19% and others 0.10%. Satkhira Sadar had a literacy rate of 56.51% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Satkhira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[4]
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
- Chupria Primary School
- Palashpole Government Primary School
- Rasulpur Boys Government Primary School
- Kamalnagar Government Primary School
- Taltola Government Primary School
- Binerpota Government Primary School
- Gopinathpur Government Primary School
- Khejurdanga Government Primary School
- Munsipara Government Primary School
- Rajarbagan Government Primary School
- Alipore Government Primary School
- Beharinagor Primary School
- Kataltala Government primary school, Kataltala, 12no bulli union, Satkhira sodor
- Jagonnathpur Government primary school
- Tujalpur Primary School
- Rajnagar Govt. Primary School
- Koikhali Primary School
- Chawguria Baladanga primary school.(Eh.Rubel)
- Baladanga govt. primary school.(Eh.Rubel)
- Akhrakhula govt. primary school
- Raghunathpur govt.primary school
Secondary schools[]
- Satkhira Government High School
- Sonar Bangla High School, Chupria
- Rasulpur Secondary Schools
- Satkhira Town Girls' High School
- Rishilpi Centre 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 Union High School
- Abdul Karim Girls High School
- Jhaudanga Secondary School
- Satkhira Kamil Madrasah
- Tuzalpur G.C.High School
- Balli Md. Mujibur Rahman Secondary School
- Balli Ideal Girls School
- Khajur Danga R K High School
- Rajnagar Dakhil Madrasha
- Baladanga Chawghuria Dakhil Madrasha
- Taltola Adarsho Madyamik Bidyaloy
Colleges[]
- Jhaudanga College
- Akhrakhula Ideal College
- Satkhira City College
- Satkhira Day-Night College
- Satkhira Government College
- Satkhira Government Mahila College
- Satkhira Medical College
- Satkhira Polytechnic Institute
- Shimanta Adarsha College, Mahmudpur
- Gava Ideal College
- Abdur Rahman Degree College
- Chhafunnesa Mohila College
Madrasha[]
- Khalil Nagar Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Khalil Nagar
- Khadizatul Kobra(Ra.) Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Goyespur
- Satkhira Adarsha Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Satkhira
- Akharkhola Mukundapur Dakhil Madrasha, Boyar Khola
- Darul Hadees Ahmadia Salafiyah Dakhil Madrasha, Bankal
- Agardari Aminia Kamil Madrasha, Agardari
- Jhaudanga Islamia fazil Madrasha, Jhaudanga
- N.B.B.K. Al Madina Dakhil Madrasha, Nungola
- Fingri Mojidia Siddikia Alim Madrasha, Fingri
- Mahmudpur Aminia Senior Alim Madrasha, Mahmudpur
- Bakchara Ahmadia Dakhil Madrasha, Bakchara
- Satkhira Alia Kamil Madrasha, Satkhira
- Gava Dakhil Madrasha, Gava
- Shallay Adarsha Dakhil Madrasha, Shallay
- Amtala Khanjahan Ali Alim Madrasha, Amtala
- Kathanda Aminia Alim Madrasha, Kathanda
- Chupria Siddiquia Dakhil Madrasha, Chupria
- Satani Kushkhali Dakhil Madrasha, Kushkhali
- Aruakhali Pyradanga Muzidia Dakhil Madrasha, Aruakhali
- G Fulbari Dargha Sharif Amil Madrasha, Bhaluka
- Rajnagar Islamia Dakhil Madrasha, Rajnagar
- Satkhira Ayen Uddin Mohila Alim Madrasha, Etagasha
- Al-Haj Mohammad Ali Dakhil Madrasha, Bansgaha
- Ahsania Mission Adarsha Alim Madrasha, Satkhira
- Gabordari Dakhil Madrasha, Gabordari
- Khanpur Siddiquia Alim Madrasha, Khanpur
- Agardari Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Agardari
- Chayghoriya Alhaj Abdus Sattar Dakhil Madrasah, Chayghoriya
- Mirzanagar Dakhil Madrasah, Mirzanagar
- Alipur Azizia Dakhil Madrasah, Alipur
- Bhaluka Chandpur Dakhil Madrasah, Bhaluka
- Baladanga Chayghoriya Dakhil Madrasah, Baladanga
- Godaghata Brakatia Dakhil Madrasah, Godaghata
- Shialdanga Karimia Dakhil Madrasah, Shialdanga
- Madrashatul jannat Dakhil Madrasah, Bashghata
- Horishpur Kadiria Dakhil Madrasah, Horishpur
- Ghona Rahmania Dakhil Madrasah, Ghona
- Bhomra Union Dakhil Madrasah, Padmasankra
- kashempur Siddikia Dakhil Madrasah, kashempur
- Hazrat Abubakkar Siddiqe(R.) Islamia Fajil Madrasha, Dhulihar
- Al-Amin Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Madhobkati
- Roispur Adarsaw Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Roispur
- Parandaha Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Parandaha
- Mirgedanga Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Mirgedanga
- Labsha Dakhil Madrasha, Labsha
Notable residents[]
- , Member of Parliament, was elected from constituency Satkhira-2 in the 2014 general election.[5]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ "Satkhira Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Satkhira" (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.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014: Mustafa Lutfullah". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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