Zajira (Bengali: জাজিরা) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Zajira Thana was established in 1973 and was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. It was named after its administrative center, the town of Zajira.
Zajira
জাজিরা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°20′E / 23.350°N 90.333°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Shariatpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 246.21 km2 (95.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 217,771 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8010[3] |
| Website | zajira |
Geography
editZajira Upazila has a total area of 246.21 square kilometres (95.06 sq mi).[1] About two-thirds is land and one-third is water, chiefly the Padma River, which flows through the northern part of the upazila.[1] It borders Munshiganj District to the north, Naria Upazila to the east and south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the south, and Madaripur District to the west.[4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 161 | — |
| 1991 | 157 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 179 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 194 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 218 | +12.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Zajira Upazila had 41,715 households and a population of 194,019. 49,610 (25.57%) were under 10 years of age. Zajira had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas.[1][6]
Administration
editZanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[4]
Zajira Upazila is divided into Zajira Municipality and 12 union parishads: Bara Gopalpur, Bara Krishnagar, Barakandi, Bilaspur, Zajira, Joynagor, Kunder Char, Mulna, Naodoba, Paler Char, Purba Naodoba, and Sener Char. The union parishads are subdivided into 126 mauzas and 200 villages.
Zajira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[1]
Education
editThere are three colleges in the upazila. They include Jajira College, Dr. Moslem Uddin Khan Degree College and Government B.K. Nagar Bangabandhu College. Jajira College located in Jajira Upazila Sadar.
The madrasa education system here includes one fazil madrasa.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. 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.
- ^ a b "Zanjira Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Saraitpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-262-7.
- ^ "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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