Zajira Upazila
Zajira
জাজিরা | ||
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Postal code 8010 | ||
Website | zajira |
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.
Geography
Zajira 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.[3]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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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
Administration
Zanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[3]
Zajira Upazila is divided into Zajira Municipality and 12
Zajira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[1]
Education
There 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.[5]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "Zanjira Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.