Mirsharai Upazila

Mirsarai
মীরসরাই
Upazila
Mirsarai
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°46.3′N 91°34.5′E / 22.7717°N 91.5750°E / 22.7717; 91.5750Coordinates: 22°46.3′N 91°34.5′E / 22.7717°N 91.5750°E / 22.7717; 91.5750
Country Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
 • Total 482.88 km2 (186.44 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 325,712
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
4320 4320
Website www.mirsarai.info

Mirsharai (Bengali: মীরসরাই) is an upazila of Chittagong District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Mirsharai is located at 22°46′20″N 91°34′30″E / 22.7722°N 91.5750°E / 22.7722; 91.5750 . It has 55771 households and total area 482.88 km².

Demographics

In the 1991 census in Bangladesh, Mirsharai had a population of 325712. Males constituted 49.97% of the population, and females 50.03%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 160496. Mirsharai has an average literacy rate of 37.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administration

Mirsharai has 16 Unions/Wards, 116 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 207 villages. The unions are:

  1. Ichhakhali
  2. Wahedpur
  3. Mithanala
  4. Osmanpur
  5. Karerhat [2]
5 Katachhara


The villages are:

  1. Syedpur

[ Syedpur Dakhil Madrasha is one of the educational institution of this village. ]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Sarkarhat N. R. High School, founded in 1939, is a notable secondary school.[3]

Zahedul Islam Zulonpole Govt Primary School

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Mirsharai Upazila".
  3. ↑ Momtaz, Ahmed (2012). "Mirsharai Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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