Details about Shahrashti Upazila.
Shahrashti Upazila!
Shahrasti is an upazila in the Chandpur district of Bangladesh.
Coordinates: 23 ° 13632 ″ North 90 ° 5651 ″ East
Country: Bangladesh
Division: Chittagong Division
District: Chandpur district
Seats: Chandpur-5 (Shahrasti-Hajiganj)
Government:
Upazila Nirbahi Officer: Shirin Akhteraytan
Area: Total 154.63 km (59.8 sq mi)
Population density: 1600 / km (4200 / sq mi)
Literacy rate among the town people: 62.3%
Post code: 3620
Code of Administrative Department: 20 13 95
Website: http://shahrasti.chandpur.gov.bd/
Location and size:
Shahrasti Upazila is bounded on the north by Kachua Upazila, on the west by Hajiganj Upazila, on the south by Laxmipur District Ramganj Upazila and Chatkhil Upazila of Noakhali District, on the east by Manoharganj Upazila and Laksam Upazila of Comilla District and on the northeast by Baruda Upazila of Comilla District. The area of the upazila is 154.61 sq km (36,255 acres).
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Administrative area:
At present there is 1 municipality and 10 unions in Shahrashti upazila. Administrative activities of the entire upazila are under Shahrasti police station.
History:
In 1983, with the efforts of the then IG Md. Hossain Ahmed and Secretary of the Ministry of Family Planning Dr. Chattar, the journey of Shahrashti Upazila started with the eastern part of Hajiganj Thana / Upazila. The shrine of Hazrat Shahrasti (Rah.) Is located in this upazila which is made up of 9 unions. The common people of the upazila supported the naming of the upazila after Hazrat Shahrasti (Rah.). Since then it has been renamed as Shahrashti Upazila.
Population data:
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Shahrashti upazila is 2,29,116. Of these, 1,07,600 are males and 1,22,418 are females. Total families are 47,139. The annual population growth rate is about 1.15%.
Achieved personality:
Rafiqul Islam (Bir Uttam)
Roshan Ara Begum
Dr. MA Sattar
Mohammad Hannan (Judge)
Miscellaneous
What is the area of the upazila 154.31 square. M. Constituency is 264, Chandpur-5. The total number of unions is 10, hats are 29, banks are 13
Sightseeing:
Sri Sri Mehar Kalibari
Shrine of Shahrashti (Rah.)
Khila Bazar Bridge
Naora Math
Sahapur Rajbari
Chiktia Bridge
Dighi of Nateshwar Roy
Ragai Mosque
Noagaon is the historic big house of Jame Mosque
Dakatiya river.
Education:
According to the 2011 census, Shahrashti upazila has an average literacy rate of 62.6%.
Educational Institution:
Shahrashti Multipurpose High School
Chandpur Homoeopathic Medical College
Meher Degree College
Suchipara Degree College
Karfulennesa Women's Degree College
Voldighi Kamil Madrasa
Nizmehar Model Pilot High School
Waruk Rahmania High School
Mehar High School
Panchagram Azizur Rahman High School
Suyapara G.K. High school
Ragai High School
Khilabazar School and College
Tomta is the ideal high school
Balshid Haji Akub Ali High School
South Suchipara Union High School
Unkila High School
Bernaiya High School
Kherihar Adarsh High School
Ugharia U. C. High school
Devkara Marguba Dr. Shahidullah Memorial High School
Chitoshi R&M High School
Baniachon JB High School
Vijaypur High School
Fatikkhira S, A Girls High School
Monira Azim Academy
Cherries High School
Dhamra Adarsh High School
Ichapura High School
Hossainpur Lower Secondary Girls School
Janata High School
Panchnagar Adarsh High School
Noagaon High School
Farid Uddin High School
Shahrasti Chishtia Alim Madrasa
Shahrashti Model School
Badia M Haq High School
Shahrashti Laboratory School.
References: Wikipedia