Assasuni Upazila

Assasuni

আশাশুনি
Assasuni আশাশুনি
Upazila
	Coordinates: 22°33′N 89°10.086′E / 22.550°N 89.168100°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Satkhira
Area
• Total	374.81 km2 (144.71 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	281,758
• Density	750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9460
Website	assasuni.satkhira.gov.bd

Assasuni (Bengali: আশাশুনি, Aashashooni, Ashashuni , means hearing the hope ) is an upazila of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Assasuni is located at 22°33′00″N 89°10′05″E / 22.5500°N 89.1681°E / 22.5500; 89.1681. It has 62037 households and a total area of 374.81 km².

The Marichchap, Kholpetua, Betna and Kopothakkho are rivers of Assasuni.

Demographics

Religions in Assassuni Upazila (2022)^[3]
Religion			Percent
Islam			76.29%
Hinduism			23.36%
Christianity			0.34%
Other or not stated			0.01%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Assasuni upazila had 62,037 households and a population of 268,754. 55,287 (20.57%) were under 10 years of age. Assasuni had an average literacy rate of 49.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 8,585 (3.19%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[4]^[5]

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Assasuni had a population of 220,957. Males constituted 50.07% of the population, and females 49.93%. The population above the age of 18 was 110,961, with a literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%.^[6]

Administration

Assasuni Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Anulia, Assasuni, Baradal, Budhhata, Durgapur, Kadakati, Khajra, Kulla, Pratapnagar, Sobhnali, and Sreeula. The union parishads are subdivided into 143 mauzas and 241 villages.^[7]

Education

Assasuni Mohila College
Champaful Acharcha Profullo Chandra High School
Kalima Khali Azizia Siddikia senior Fazil Madrasha
Kalima Khali Govt. Primary School
Sriula High School
Tuardanga H,F High school
Harivanga High School
Harivanga Govt.Primary School
68 No. Sriula Govt. Primary School
Assasuni Government High School
Dargahpur S.K.R.H. Higher Secondary School
Assasuni Govt College
Budhhata B,B,M collegiate School
GUNAKARKATI SHAH MUHAMMAD YAHYA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Assasuni Secondary Girl's High School
Chapra High School
Kunduria High School
Mariala High School
A.P.S Degree College
Kadakati Arar High School
Mohiskur Govt. Primary School
Goaldanga Fakirbari High School
Bichhat new model high school
Batra Ebtedai Madrasha
Bardal Secondary Girl's High School
Baradal Aftabuddin Collegiate School
Goaldanga Sukkulia Dakhil Madrasa
Baradal Dakhil Madrasa
Fakrabad Girls School
Puijala BMRB HIGH SCHOOL
Kodanda Secondary School
Fakrabad Govt Primary School
Fakrabad Adarsha Gram School
Fakrabad Hafezia Madrasa
Baintala R.C High school
Troydoshpolli High School, Baintala
Baintala Govt. Primary school
Godara almadani Dakhil madrasha.
Komlapur Govt. Primary School
Sreeula Govt. Primary School
Sonai Govt.Primary School
Sabdalpur Govt. Primary School
Khariati Secondary School
Mohisha Danga Collegiate School

Environmental issues

Assasuni is now under severe natural threat. Water logging is miserable during the rainy season. Cyclone Aila affected Assasuni badly in 2009. Crops failed tremendously. The earthen embankments and seawalls are always on the threat of erosion during every rainy seasons.

References

^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Satkhira (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-239-9.
^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
^ "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

External links

De, Sachhida Nanda (2012). "Assasuni Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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[census2022-1] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[postalcode-2] "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.

[2022census-3] Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Satkhira (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-239-9.

[census2011-4] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[community-5] "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.

[census-6] "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.

[district-stats-7] "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

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