Sharsha Upazila

Sharsha (Bengali: শার্শা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Sharsha শার্শা
Upazila
Streets in Benapole
Coordinates: 23°4.5′N 88°52′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Jessore
Area
• Total	336.28 km2 (129.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	387,631
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7430[2]
Area code	0421[3]
Website	Official Map of Sharsha

Geography

Sharsha is located at 23.0744°N 88.8667°E / 23.0744; 88.8667. It has 82,835 households and an area of 336.28 km².

Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India and Chaugachha, upazila on the north, Jhikargachha upazila on the east, Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira district on the south and Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.^[4]

Demographics

Religions in Sharsha Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.63%
Hinduism			2.27%
Other or not stated			0.10%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sharsha upazila had 82,835 households and a population of 341,565. 67,310 (19.71%) were under 10 years of age. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 49.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 41,608 (12.19%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 258,789. Males comprised 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 126,532. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[8]

Administration

Sharsha Upazila is divided into one Municipality and 11 union parishads.

Municipality:

• Benapole Municipality

Union Parishads:

• Sharsha
• Bagachra
• Bahadurpur
• Benapole
• Dihi
• Goga
• Kayba
• Lakshmanpur
• Nizampur
• Putkhali
• Ulashi

The union parishads are subdivided into 135 mauzas and 168 villages.^[6]

Benapole Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
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.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. "Sharsha Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Jashore (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-280-1.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 10 November 2006.