Sarankhola (Bengali: শরণখোলা) is an upazila of Bagerhat District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Sarankhola
শরণখোলা | |
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Upazila | |
![]() Nipa palm collection, Sarankhola | |
![]() ![]() Sarankhola Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°17.5′N 89°47.5′E | |
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Division | Khulna Division |
District | Bagerhat District |
Area | |
• Total | 756.61 km2 (292.13 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 107,856 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 9311 |
Website | sarankhola |
Sarankhola is located at 22.2917°N 89.7917°E / 22.2917; 89.7917. It has 19,588 households and total area 756.61 km2.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarankhola has a population of 107,856. Males constitute 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52,157. Sarankhola has an average literacy rate of 41.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Sarankhola Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Dakshinkhali, Dhanshagor, Khontakata, and Rayenda. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 44 villages.[3]
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Headquarters: Khulna | ||
Bagerhat District |
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