Satkhira Sadar is an upazila of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Satkhira Sadar is located at 22.7167°N, 89.075°W. It has 109,105 households and a total area 400.82 km2. Satkhira Sadar Upazila is bounded by Kalaroa Upazila on the north, Tala Upazila on the east, Debhata and Assasuni upazilas on the south and Basirhat I and Baduria CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Satkhira Sadar upazila had 109,105 households and a population of 460,892. 85,999 inhabitants (18.66%) were under 10 years of age. Satkhira Sadar had an average literacy rate of 56.51%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1,000 males. 113,322 inhabitants, or 24.59% of the population, lived in urban areas. At the 1991 census, Satkhira Sadar had a population of 344,444. Males constituted 51.3% of the population, and females 48.7%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 176,670. The average literacy rate was 34.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Satkhira Sadar Upazila is divided into Satkhira Municipality and 14 union parishads: Agardari, Alipur, Baikari, Balli, Banshdaha, Bhomra, Brahmarajpur, Dhulihar, Fingri, Ghona, Jhaudanga, Kuskhali, Labsa, and Shibpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 119 mauzas and 237 villages. Satkhira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 33 mahallas.

Transportation

There is well established transportation systems from Satkhira to Dhaka. Among them, highway service is the best. The intra-district transportation is also developed. But the water transportation system is less familiar than high way service in this district. There is no air service (e.g. aeroplane) in this district.

Education

Primary schools

Secondary schools

• Bhomra Union Polly Shree High School • Satkhira Government High School (1962) • Rashida Begum High School • Sonar Bangla High School, Chupria • Bhaluka Chandpur Model High School (1968) • D.B. United High School (1965) • Rasulpur Secondary Schools • Satkhira Town Girls' High School • Rishilpi Centre School • Karima Secondary Schools • Nabaruna Girls' High School • Sundarban Textile Mills High School • Police Line Secondary School • Satkhira Government Girls' High School • Satkhira PN School and College • Palasapola Ideal High School • Labasa imadula Haq Secondary School • Dhulihar Ideal Secondary School • The Pole Star Municipal Secondary Schools • Satkhira Night School • Polli Union High School • Abdul Karim Girls High School • Jhaudanga Secondary School • Satkhira Kamil Madrasah • Tuzalpur G.C.High School • Balli Md. Mujibur Rahman Secondary School • Balli Ideal Girls School • Khajur Danga R K High School • Rajnagar Dakhil Madrasha • Baladanga Chawghuria Dakhil Madrasha • Taltola Adarsho Madyamik Bidyaloy

Colleges

Madrasha

• Khalil Nagar Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Khalil Nagar • Khadizatul Kobra(Ra.) Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Goyespur • Satkhira Adarsha Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Satkhira • Akharkhola Mukundapur Dakhil Madrasha, Boyar Khola • Darul Hadees Ahmadia Salafiyah Dakhil Madrasha, Bankal • Agardari Aminia Kamil Madrasha, Agardari • Jhaudanga Islamia Fazil Madrasha, Jhaudanga • N.B.B.K. Al Madina Dakhil Madrasha, Nungola • Fingri Mojidia Siddikia Alim Madrasha, Fingri • Mahmudpur Aminia Senior Alim Madrasha, Mahmudpur • Bakchara Ahmadia Dakhil Madrasha, Bakchara • Satkhira Alia Kamil Madrasha, Satkhira • Gava Dakhil Madrasha, Gava • Shallay Adarsha Dakhil Madrasha, Shallay • Amtala Khanjahan Ali Alim Madrasha, Amtala • Kathanda Aminia Alim Madrasha, Kathanda • Chupria Siddiquia Dakhil Madrasha, Chupria • Satani Kushkhali Dakhil Madrasha, Kushkhali • Aruakhali Pyradanga Muzidia Dakhil Madrasha, Aruakhali • G Fulbari Dargha Sharif Amil Madrasha, Bhaluka • Rajnagar Islamia Dakhil Madrasha, Rajnagar • Satkhira Ayen Uddin Mohila Alim Madrasha, Etagasha • Al-Haj Mohammad Ali Dakhil Madrasha, Bansgaha • Ahsania Mission Adarsha Alim Madrasha, Satkhira • Gabordari Dakhil Madrasha, Gabordari • Khanpur Siddiquia Alim Madrasha, Khanpur • Agardari Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasha, Agardari • Chayghoriya Alhaj Abdus Sattar Dakhil Madrasah, Chayghoriya • Mirzanagar Dakhil Madrasah, Mirzanagar • Alipur Azizia Dakhil Madrasah, Alipur • Bhaluka Chandpur Dakhil Madrasah, Bhaluka • Baladanga Chayghoriya Dakhil Madrasah, Baladanga • Godaghata Brakatia Dakhil Madrasah, Godaghata • Shialdanga Karimia Dakhil Madrasah, Shialdanga • Madrashatul jannat Dakhil Madrasah, Bashghata • Horishpur Kadiria Dakhil Madrasah, Horishpur • Ghona Rahmania Dakhil Madrasah, Ghona • Bhomra Union Dakhil Madrasah, Padmasankra • kashempur Siddikia Dakhil Madrasah, kashempur • Hazrat Abubakkar Siddiqe (R.) Islamia Fajil Madrasha, Dhulihar • Al-Amin Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Madhobkati • Roispur Adarsaw Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Roispur • Parandaha Aminia Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Parandaha • Mirgedanga Mohila Dakhil Madrasah, Mirgedanga • Labsha Dakhil Madrasha, Labsha

Notable residents