Satkhira Sadar Upazila

Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh

Satkhira Sadar

কলারোয়া

Upazila

Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E﻿ / ﻿22.8750°N 89.0417°E﻿ / 22.8750; 89.0417
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Khulna
District| Satkhira
Area

• Total| 398.57 km2 (153.89 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 460,892
• Density| 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Website| satkhirasadar.satkhira.gov.bd

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

## Geography[edit]

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.[1]

## Demographics[edit]

Religions in Satkhira Sadar upazila (2011)[2]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 86.82%
Hinduism |

| 12.89%
Other or not stated |

| 0.29%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Satkhira Sadar upazila had 109,105 households and a population of 460,892. 85,999 (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 1000 males. 113,322 (24.59%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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.[4]

## Administration[edit]

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.[5]

Satkhira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.[5]

## Transport[edit]

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[edit]

### Primary schools[edit]

* 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, 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 Government primary school (Eh.Rubel)
* Akhrakhula Government primary school
* Raghunathpur Government primary school

### Secondary schools[edit]

* Bhomra Union Polly Shree High School
* Satkhira Government High School
* Rashida Begum 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

* Satkhira Govt. Technical School

### Colleges[edit]

* United Model College
* 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
* Satkhira Govt. Technical College

### Madrasha[edit]

* 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[edit]

* Mir Mostaque Ahmed Robi, Member of Parliament, was elected from constituency Satkhira-2 in the 2014 general election.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Satkhira Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
3. ^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
6. ^ "Bangladesh Election Result 2014: Mustafa Lutfullah". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

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Satkhira District

Upazila/Thana:|

* Assasuni
* Debhata
* Kalaroa
* Kaliganj
* Satkhira
* Shyamnagar
* Tala

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Headquarters: Khulna

Bagerhat District|

* Bagerhat
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Chuadanga District|

* Alamdanga
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Jessore District|

* Abhaynagar
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Jhenaidah District|

* Harinakunda
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Khulna District|

* Batiaghata
* Dacope
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Kushtia District|

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Meherpur District|

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* Kalia
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Satkhira District|

* Assasuni
* Debhata
* Kalaroa
* Kaliganj
* Satkhira
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