Jashore Sadar
যশোর সদর
Upazila
Street in Jessore
Street in Jessore
Location of Jashore Sadar
Coordinates: 23°10.1′N 89°12.3′E / 23.1683°N 89.2050°E / 23.1683; 89.2050
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictJessore
Area
 • Total435.22 km2 (168.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total742,898
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Jashore Sadar

Jashore Sadar (Bengali: যশোর সদর) is an upazila of Jashore District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the city of Jashore, which is also the centre of the district.

Geography

Jessore Sadar is located at 23°10′05″N 89°12′15″E / 23.1681°N 89.2042°E / 23.1681; 89.2042. It has 73,654 households and a total area of 435.40 km2.[2] The town of Jessore is on the banks of the Bhairab River. It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Bagherpara upazila and Narail district to the east, Abhaynagar and Manirampur upazilas to the south, and Jhikargachha and Chaugachha upazilas to the west.

Demographics

Religions in Jashore Sadar upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 90.73%
Hinduism
 
 8.95%
Other or not stated
 
 0.32%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jashore Sadar upazila had 169,164 households and a population of 742,898. 140,370 (18.89%) were under 10 years of age. Jashore Sadar had an average literacy rate of 63.80%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. 253,019 (34.06%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3][4]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jessore Sadar had a population of 530,582. Males constitute 52.85% of the population, and females 47.15%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population was 281,108. Jessore Sadar has an average literacy rate of 44.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate.[5] By the 2011 Bangladesh census, the upazila's population had grown to 742,898.

Administration

Jessore Sadar Upazila is divided into Jessore Municipality and 16 union parishads: Arabpur, Basundia, Chanchra, Churamankati, Diara, Fathehpur, Haibatpur, Ichhali, Kashimpur, Kachua, Lebutala, Narendrapur, Noapara, Ramnagar, Upashahar, and Jessore Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 248 mauzas and 256 villages.[3]

Jessore Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 75 mahallas.[3]

It has one of the famous colleges of Bangladesh-Michael Modhushudon (MM) College.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Firoj Ansari (2012), "Jessore Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "যশোর সদর উপজেলা". sadar.jessore.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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