Sarishabari Upazila

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Sarishabari
সরিষাবাড়ী
Upazila
Sarishabari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°44.5′N 89°50′E / 24.7417°N 89.833°E / 24.7417; 89.833Coordinates: 24°44.5′N 89°50′E / 24.7417°N 89.833°E / 24.7417; 89.833
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Jamalpur District
Area
 • Total 263.48 km2 (101.73 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 289,106
 • Density 1,097/km2 (2,840/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
2050 2050
Website Official Map of Sarishabari

Sarishabari (Bengali: সরিষাবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sarishabari is located at 24°44′30″N 89°50′00″E / 24.7417°N 89.8333°E / 24.7417; 89.8333. It has 58,254 households and total area 263.48 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarishabari has a population of 289,106. Males constitute 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 148,197. Sarishabari has an average literacy rate of 24.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Sarishabari has 1 municipality, 8 Unions, 173 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 179 villages.

There is a urea fertilizer factory named Jamuna Fertilizer Co. Ltd which is the largest fertilizer factory in the country. It produces granular urea fertilizer. And some jute mills are here. Alhaz Jute Mills Ltd, AR Jute Mills and Popular Jute Mill are notable.There Is Sarishabari Baro Bazar, Station, Chaperkona, Bausi Bazar,Faijmore Bazar,Gabtuli Bazar,Shimla Bazar,Sanikuir Hut are notable also.

See also

Educational Institutions:

  • Suakuri Hasan ali Dakhil Madrasa.
  • Sarishabari R .D M. Pilot High School.
  • Kuthir Hat High School
  • Sarishabari RUT High School
  • Sarishabari Mahmuda Salam Girl's College
  • Pogal Digha College,Tarakandi.
  • Pogal Digha High School,Tarakandi.
  • Pogal Digha Kinder Garten, Tarakandi.
  • Sarishabari RUT College.
  • Aramnagar Aliya Madrasa.
  • Pingna High School
  • Bausi Bangali High School.
  • Salema Khatun Girls School.
  • Ezarapara Fulbariya govt Primary School.
  • Bausi Ponchopir Primary School .
  • Bausi Gogaria Primary School.
  • Bausi Primary school.
  • Sarishabari R.U.T College .
  • Vatara High School .
  • Bausi Bangali Primary School.
  • Sengua High School, Sengua
  • FaijMore Dakhil Madrasha(Founded by Maulana Abdul Jabber Khan).
  • Chandanpur Primary School.
  • Phuldah Primary School.
  • Bari Patal Primary School
  • Bari Patal High School
  • Chandanpur Govt.Primary School
  • Chaperkona Mohesh Chandra High School
  • Kuthir Hat Govt. Primary School
  • Ragunathpur Govt. Primary School

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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