Zajira () is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District () is a district in Dhaka Division of central Bangladesh. Shariatpur is named after the Islamic revivalist, Haji Shariatullah.
Etymology
Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraiz ...
in the Division of
Dhaka
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,
Bangladesh
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. Zajira Thana was established in 1973 and was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. It was named after its administrative center, the town of Zajira.
Geography
Zajira Upazila has a total area of .
[ About two-thirds is land and one-third is water, chiefly the ]Padma River
The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the banks ...
, which flows through the northern part of the upazila.[ It borders ]Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District () is a district of Dhaka Division. It is located in central Bangladesh. This region is also historically known as Bikrampur.
Geography
It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District and Narayanganj District in the ...
to the north, Naria Upazila
Naria () is an upazila of Shariatpur District of the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Naria.
History
Naria was historically a part of the Idilpur division of the Chandradwip kingdom based in ne ...
to the east and south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the south, and Madaripur District
Madaripur District () is a district in central Bangladesh and a part of the Dhaka Division.
History
Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 within Bakerganj district. In 1873, it was separated from Bakerganj and annexed to Faridpur distric ...
to the west.[
]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...
, Zajira Upazila had 41,715 households and a population of 194,019. 49,610 (25.57%) were under 10 years of age. Zajira had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas.
Administration
Zanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[
]
Education
There are three colleges in the upazila. They include Jajira College, Dr. Moslem Uddin Khan Degree College and Government B.K. Nagar Bangabandhu College.
Jajira College located in Jajira Upazila Sadar.
The madrasa education system here includes one fazil madrasa.
See also
* Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
* Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
* Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
References
Upazilas of Shariatpur District
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