Satkhira Sadar ( bn, সাতক্ষীরা সদর) is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

Satkhira District Satkhira ( bn, সাতক্ষীরা জেলা, pron: ''Satkhira'') is a district in southwestern Bangladesh and is part of Khulna Division. It lies along the border with West Bengal, India. It is on the bank of the Arpangachhia River. ...

in the Division of

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

Geography

Satkhira Sadar is located at . It has 61839 households and total area 400.82 km². Satkhira Sadar Upazila is bounded by

Kalaroa Upazila Kalaroa ( bn, কলারোয়া) is an upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna Division, Khulna, Bangladesh, Kolaroa Upazila was established in 1983, 18 km Distance From District Headquarters, Kolaroa Bazar is one of the ...

on the north, Tala Upazila on the east, Debhata and Assasuni upazilas on the south and

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and

Baduria Baduria is a city and a municipality in Basirhat subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Location Baduria is located at . It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet). Area ove ...

CD Blocks in

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in West Bengal, India, on the west.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, 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. As of the

1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age ...

, 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.

Administration

Satkhira Sadar Upazila is divided into Satkhira Municipality and 14

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

s: 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

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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

* 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

*Satkhira Govt. Technical School

Colleges

* United Model College *Jhaudanga College * Akhrakhula Ideal College * Satkhira City College *

Satkhira Day-Night College Satkhira Day-Night College is a co-educational college in Satkhira Satkhira( bn, সাতক্ষীরা) is a city and district headquarter of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, south-west Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), offici ...

* Satkhira Government College * Satkhira Government Mahila College * Satkhira Medical College *

Satkhira Polytechnic Institute Satkhira Govt. Polytechnic Institute is a modern polytechnic institute in Bangladesh. It is the only government mid-level engineering institution in Satkhira. Fully and legally established in 2002. Satkhira Govt. Polytechnic Institute operates u ...

*Shimanta Adarsha College, Mahmudpur *Gava Ideal College *Abdur Rahman Degree College *Chhafunnesa Mohila College *Satkhira Govt. Technical College

Madrasha

Notable residents

* Mir Mustak Ahamed Robi, Member of Parliament, was elected from constituency

Satkhira-2 Satkhira-2 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Mir Mostaque Ahmed Robi of the Awami League.•Founder President of Satkhira Zilla Chattra League. •V.P. Satkhira Govt. College. ...

in the 2014 general election.

References

Upazilas of Satkhira District Satkhira District Khulna Division {{Khulna-geo-stub