Zanjira Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.3500° N 90.3333° E

Zanjira Upazila
Zanjira
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Shariatpur District
Coordinates	23.3500° N 90.3333° E
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.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Zanjira is located at 23.3500° N 90.3333° E . It has 28716 units of house hold and total area 239.53 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], 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. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Zanjira has 12 Unions/Wards, 127 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.