Country Bangladesh District Jessore District Area 435.2 km² | Division Khulna Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) Population 742,898 (2011) | |
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Website Official Map of Jessore Sadar | ||
Jessore Sadar (Bengali: যশোহর সদর) is an Upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the town of Jessore, which is also the centre of the district.
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Map of Jessore Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Jessore Sadar is located at 23.1681°N 89.2042°E / 23.1681; 89.2042. It has 94,348 households and a total area of 435.22 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jessore Sadar had a population of 530,582. Males constitute 52.85% of the population, and females 47.15%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population was 281,108. Jessore Sadar has an average literacy rate of 44.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate. By the 2011 Bangladesh census, the upazila's population had grown to 742,898.
Administration
Jessore Sadar has 18 Unions/Wards, 326 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 250 villages. It has class one Pouroshave (Municipality). The town of Jessore is on the banks of the Bhairab River. It has one of the famous colleges of Bangladesh-Michael Modhushudon (MM) College.