Sharsha Upazila
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| Sharsha শর্শা |
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| — Upazila — | |
 Sharsha
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| Coordinates: 23°4.5′N 88°52′E / 23.075°N 88.867°ECoordinates: 23°4.5′N 88°52′E / 23.075°N 88.867°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jessore District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336.34 km2 (129.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 258,789 |
| • Density | 769/km2 (1,991.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Sharsha |
Sharsha (Bengali: শর্শা) is an Upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Sharsha is located at 23°04′28″N 88°52′00″E / 23.0744°N 88.8667°E . It has 46084 units of house hold and total area 336.34 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sharsha has a population of 258789. Males make up 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126532. Sharsha has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Sharsha has 11 Unions/Wards, 135 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 172 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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