Mirsharai Upazila

Mirsarai মীরসরাই
Upazila
Mirsarai Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°46.3′N 91°34.5′E / 22.7717°N 91.5750°ECoordinates: 22°46.3′N 91°34.5′E / 22.7717°N 91.5750°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Area
• Total	482.88 km^2 (186.44 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	325,712
• Density	675/km^2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
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 . 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]

Administrative

Mirsharai has 16 Unions/Wards, 116 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 207 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Sarkarhat N. R. High School, founded in 1939, is a notable secondary school.^[2]

See also

• Mahamaya irrigation project
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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