Area 400.8 km² | Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Satkhira Sadar (Bengali: সাতক্ষীরা সদর) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Contents
- Map of Satkhira Sadar Upazila Bangladesh
- Geography
- Demographics
- Administration
- Transport
- Colleges
- References
Map of Satkhira Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Satkhira Sadar is located at 22.7167°N 89.0750°E / 22.7167; 89.0750 . It has 61839 households and 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.
Demographics
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.
Administration
Satkhira Sadar has 17 Unions/Wards, 155 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 235 villages.
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.