Zanjira Upazila
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Zanjira Upazila | |
Division_name - District |
Dhaka Division - Shariatpur District |
Coordinates | |
Area | 239.53 km² |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Population (1991) - Density |
157316 - 657/km² |
Maplink: Official Map of Zanjira |
Zanjira (Bengali: জাঁজিরা) is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Zanjira is located at
. It has 28716 units of house hold and total area 239.53 km².[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Zanjira has a population of 157316. Males constitute are 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72458. Zanjira has an average literacy rate of 18.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]
[edit] Administrative
Zanjira has 12 Unions/Wards, 127 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 vilages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.