Sarishabari Upazila
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Sarishabari
সরিষাবাড়ী | |
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 Countryside of Sarishabari | |
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| Coordinates: 24°44.5′N 89°50′E / 24.7417°N 89.833°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 263.50 km2 (101.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 343,194 |
| • Density | 1,302.4/km2 (3,373.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2050[2] |
| Area code | 09827[3] |
| Website | sarishabari |
Sarishabari (Bengali: সরিষাবাড়ী) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4]
Sarishabari is located at 24°44′30″N 89°50′00″E / 24.7417°N 89.8333°E. It has 58,254 households and total area 263.50 km2. The upazila is bounded by Madarganj and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas on the north, Tangail district of Dhaka division to the east, and Sirajganj and Bogra districts of Rajshahi division to the west.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 224,966 | — |
| 1991 | 289,106 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 316,007 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 325,320 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 343,194 | +5.5% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sarishabari Upazila had 89,171 households and a population of 343,194. 8.75% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sarishabari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.42%: 66.77% for males and 56.44% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.44 males for 100 females. 68,285 (19.90%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Administration
Sarishabari Thana was formed in 1960 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[4]
Sarishabari Upazila is divided into Sarishabari Municipality and eight union parishads: Aona, Bhatara, Doail, Kamrabad, Mahadan, Pingna, Pogaldigha, and Satpoa. The union parishads are subdivided into 113 mauzas and 183 villages.[6]
