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Sharsha (Bengali: শার্শা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Gorpara শার্শা
Upazila
Gorpara Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°4.5′N 88°52′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Jessore District
Area
• Total	336.34 km2 (129.86 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	341,328
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Sharsha

Geography

Sharsha is located at 23.0744°N 88.8667°E / 23.0744; 88.8667. It has 46,084 households and a total area of 336.34 km².

Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India and Chaugachha, upazila on the north, Jhikargachha upazila on the east, Kalaroa upazila on the south and Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 341,565. Males constituted 49.82% of the population and females 50.18%. Muslims formed 97.42% of the population, Hindus 2.47%, Christians 0.08% and others 0.03%. Sharsha had a literacy rate of 49.76% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 258,789. Males comprised 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 126,532. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Sharsha Upazila is divided into one Municipality and 11 union parishads.

Municipality:

• Sharsha Municipality

Union Parishads:

• Sharsha
• Bagachra
• Bahadurpur
• Benapole
• Dihi
• Goga
• Kayba
• Lakshmanpur
• Nizampur
• Putkhali
• Ulashi

The union parishads are subdivided into 135 mauzas and 168 villages.[4]

Sharsha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[4]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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