Shahrasti Upazila

Shahrasti
SHAHARASTI
Upazila
Shahrasti

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°13.3′N 90°57′E / 23.2217°N 90.950°ECoordinates: 23°13.3′N 90°57′E / 23.2217°N 90.950°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chandpur District
Area
 • Total 154.31 km2 (59.58 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 180,643
 • Density 1,171/km2 (3,030/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Shahrasti

Shahrasti (Bengali: শাহরাস্তি) is an Upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Shahrasti is located at 23°13′20″N 90°57′00″E / 23.2222°N 90.9500°E . It has 31,212 households and a total area of 154.31 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shahrasti had a population of 180,643. Males constituted 48.59% of the population, and females 51.41%. The population aged 18 or over was 84,718. Shahrasti had an average literacy rate of 43% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Shahrasti has 1 Municipality (Pourashova), 9 Unions/Wards, 164 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.

Municipality: Shahrasti Pourashova

Unions:

Khariar and Waruk are some of the larger villages in Shaharasti.

Economy

The main occupation is agriculture.

Health

Shahrasti Upazilla has only one hospital known as "Shahrasti Upazilla Health Complex". The hospital has 50 beds and is operated by government. It has several Family Welfare Centers and Community Clinics at Union level.

Additional information

It is the south-easternmost upazilla of Chandpur District that has borders with Comilla, Laxmipur and Noakhali districts. Shahrasti Upazilla was founded by Late Husain Ahmed who had served as secretary to the Government of Bangladesh and was also Inspector General of Police. He also developed Shahrasti upazilla: its roads, culverts, electricity, bank, post office, thana and upazilla headquarter building, hospital, madrasah, mosque, etc. were all built and established at his own initiative. There is a road in Shahrasti Upazilla named 'Husain Ahmed Sarak' in recognition of his contribution for the upazilla.

It had some more people that made it famous throughout Bangladesh, such as- Dr. Abdus Satter honorable ex secretary, Major(Rtd.) Mohammed Rafiqul Islam honorable ex home-minister and sector commander of Mukti Bahini in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

References

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