Zanjira Upazila

Zanjira
জাঁজিরা
Upazila
Zanjira

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°20′E / 23.350°N 90.333°ECoordinates: 23°21′N 90°20′E / 23.350°N 90.333°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Shariatpur District
Area
  Total 239.53 km2 (92.48 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 157,316
  Density 657/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Zanjira

Zanjira (Bengali: জাঁজিরা) is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Zanjira is located at 23°21′00″N 90°20′00″E / 23.3500°N 90.3333°E . It has 28716 units of house hold and total area 239.53 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Zanjira has a population of 157316. Males constitute 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]

Administrative

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

See also

References

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