Zanjira Upazila
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| Zanjira Upazila | |
| Division_name - District |
Dhaka Division - Shariatpur District |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 239.53 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density |
157316 - 657/km² |
| Maplink: Official Map of Zanjira | |
Zanjira (Bengali: জাঁজিরা) is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Zanjira is located at . It has 28716 units of house hold and total area 239.53 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Zanjira has a population of 157316. Males constitute are 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72458. Zanjira has an average literacy rate of 18.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]
[edit] Administrative
Zanjira has 12 Unions/Wards, 127 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 177 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ GR Error
- ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.

