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Satkhira Sadar Upazila

Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E / 22.8750°N 89.0417°E / 22.8750; 89.0417
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Satkhira Sadar
সাতক্ষীরা সদর
Upazila
Location of Satkhira Sadar
Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E / 22.8750°N 89.0417°E / 22.8750; 89.0417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictSatkhira
Area
 • Total
398.57 km2 (153.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
522,964
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
9400[2]
Area code0471[3]
Websitesatkhirasadar.satkhira.gov.bd

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

Geography

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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 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.[4]

Demographics

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Religions in Satkhira Sadar Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 88.81%
Hinduism
 
 11.00%
Other or not stated
 
 0.19%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Administration

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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.[9]

Satkhira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[9]

Transportation

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There is well established transportation systems from Satkhira to Dhaka. Among them, highway 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.[citation needed]

Education

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Primary schools

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  • Shreerampur Govt. Primary School
  • 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
  • Jagonnathpur Government Primary School
  • Tujalpur Primary School
  • Rajnagar Govt. Primary School
  • Koikhali Primary School
  • Chawguria Baladanga Primary School
  • Baladanga Government Primary School
  • Akhrakhula Government Primary School
  • Raghunathpur Government Primary School

Secondary schools

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  • Bhomra Union Polly Shree High School
  • Satkhira Government High School (1962)[10]
  • Rashida Begum High School
  • Sonar Bangla High School, Chupria
  • Bhaluka Chandpur Model High School (1968)
  • D.B. United High School (1965)
  • 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
  • Dhulihar 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
  • Satkhira Govt. Technical School

    • Colleges

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    Madrasha

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    • 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

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    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
    2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
    3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
    4. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Satkhira Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
    5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Satkhira (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-239-9.
    6. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
    7. ^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
    8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
    9. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
    10. ^ "Institute Info". Satkhira Government High School (in Bengali).
    11. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014: Mustafa Lutfullah". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2017.


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