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Shahrasti Upazila

Coordinates: 23°13.3′N 90°57′E / 23.2217°N 90.950°E / 23.2217; 90.950
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Shahrasti
Upazila
Shahrasti is located in Bangladesh
Shahrasti
Shahrasti
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°13.3′N 90°57′E / 23.2217°N 90.950°E / 23.2217; 90.950
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChandpur District
Area
 • Total154.31 km2 (59.58 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total180,643
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Shahrasti

Shahrasti (Bengali: শাহরাস্তি) is an upazila of Chandpur District[1] 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 / 23.2222; 90.9500 . It has 31,212 households and a total area of 154.31 km².

It is the south-easternmost upazila of Chandpur District that has borders with Comilla, Laxmipur and Noakhali districts.

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%.[2]

Economy

The main occupation is agriculture.

Administration

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

Municipality: Shahrasti Pourashova

Unions:

  • North Meher
  • South Meher
  • North Raysree
  • South Raysree
  • North Suchipara
  • South Suchipara
  • South Tamta
  • North Tamta
  • West Chitoshi
  • East Chitoshi
  1. মেহের উত্তর
  2. মেহের দক্ষিন
  3. রায়শ্রী উত্তর
  4. রায়শ্রী দক্ষিন
  5. সূচীপাড়া উত্তর
  6. সূচীপাড়া দক্ষিন
  7. টামটা উত্তর
  8. টামটা দক্ষিন
  9. চিতোষী পূর্ব
  10. চিতোষী পশ্চিম

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

Infrastructure

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

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Farid Ahmed Mazumder (2012), "Shahrasti Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "Prof Nurul Islam new EU VC". The Daily Sun. 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Academic and author Dr Nurul Islam passes away". Dhaka Tribune. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Mortuza, Shamsad (4 December 2017). "The whistle doesn't pull the train". The Daily Star.
  6. ^ Mortuza, Shamsad (10 December 2017). "To forge in the smithy of my soul". Dhaka Tribune.


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