Sarankhola Upazila

Sarankhola (Bengali: শরণখোলা) is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Sarankhola was formed as a Thana in 1907. A major part of the upazila belongs to the Sundarbans.[1]

Sarankhola
শরণখোলা
Upazila
Nipa palm collection, Sarankhola
Nipa palm collection, Sarankhola
Sarankhola is located in Bangladesh
Sarankhola
Sarankhola
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°17.5′N 89°47.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictBagerhat District
Area
 • Total756.61 km2 (292.13 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total107,856
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
9311
Websitesarankhola.bagerhat.gov.bd

Geography

Sarankhola is located at 22.2917°N 89.7917°E / 22.2917; 89.7917. It has 19,588 households and total area 756.61 km2.

It is bounded by Morrelganj upazila on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Mathbaria and Patharghata upazilas on the east, and Mongla upazila on the west.[1]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarankhola had a population of 107,856. Males constituted 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 52,157. Sarankhola had an average literacy rate of 41.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Sarankhola Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Dakshinkhali, Dhanshagor, Khontakata, and Rayenda. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 44 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Md. Moshfequr Rahman (2012), "Sarankhola Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Bagerhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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