Jessore Sadar Upazila
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| official_name = Jashore Sadar
| native_name = যশোর সদর
| settlement_type = Upazila
| image_skyline = Central Jessore.jpg
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| image_caption = Street in Jessore
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_type2 = District
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| subdivision_name1 = Khulna
| subdivision_name2 = Jessore
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| leader_title = Upazila Chairman
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| area_total_km2 = 435.22
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| population_total = 844374
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=400}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 7400{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/083dd6cf-eb5f-4dda-b929-c8b53b59a42f |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=21 October 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |location=Dhaka}}
| website = [http://www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/jessore/JessoreSadar.gif Official Map of Jashore Sadar]
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| timezone = BST
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Jashore Sadar ({{langx|bn|যশোর সদর}}) is an upazila of Jashore District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Its administrative centre is the city of Jashore, which is also the centre of the district.{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Jessore Sadar Upazila}}
Geography
Jessore Sadar is located at {{coord|23.1681|N|89.2042|E|}}. It has 73,654 households and a total area of 435.40 km2.{{Cite web|title=যশোর সদর উপজেলা|url=http://sadar.jessore.gov.bd/site/page/cfd16f9a-1c4a-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0|access-date=29 December 2021|website=|language=en}} The town of Jessore is on the banks of the Bhairab River. It is bordered by Jhenaidah district to the north, Bagherpara upazila and Narail district to the east, Abhaynagar and Manirampur upazilas to the south, and Jhikargachha and Chaugachha upazilas to the west.
Demographics
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As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jashore Sadar upazila had 169,164 households and a population of 742,898. 140,370 (18.89%) were under 10 years of age. Jashore Sadar had a literacy rate of 63.80%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. 253,019 (34.06%) of the population lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Jessore.pdf |website= |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Jhenaidah district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Jessore.pdf |website= |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jessore Sadar had a population of 530,582. Males constitute 52.85% of the population, and females 47.15%. This Upazila's eighteen-up population was 281,108. Jessore Sadar has an average literacy rate of 44.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate.{{cite web | access-date = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archive-date = 27 March 2005 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}} According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the upazila's population had grown to 742,898.
Administration
Jessore Sadar Upazila is divided into Jessore Municipality and 16 union parishads: Arabpur, Basundia, Chanchra, Churamankati, Diara, Fathehpur, Haibatpur, Ichhali, Kashimpur, Kachua, Lebutala, Narendrapur, Noapara, Ramnagar, Upashahar, and Jessore Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 248 mauzas and 256 villages.
Jessore Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 75 mahallas.
It has one of the famous colleges of Bangladesh:
See also
References
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{{Jessore District}}
{{Upazilas of Khulna Division}}
Category:Upazilas of Jessore District
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