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'''Zanjira Upazila''' ([[Shariatpur District|shariatpur district]]) area 239.53 sq km, located in between 23°16' and 23°27' north latitudes and in between 90°13' and 90°26' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Lohajang Upazila|lohajang]] and [[Tongibari Upazila|tongibari]] upazilas on the north, [[Shariatpur Sadar Upazila|shariatpur sadar]] and [[Naria Upazila|naria]] upazilas on the south, Naria upazila on the east, [[Shibchar Upazila|shibchar]] and [[Madaripur Sadar Upazila|madaripur sadar]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 179322; male 92030, female 87292; Muslim 177476, Hindu 1801 and others 45.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Padma River|padma]].

''Administration'' Zanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazila in' 1984.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1
|
12
|
126
|
195
|
17352
|
161970
|
749
|
37.6
|
30.3
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="6" | Municipality
|-
| Area (sq km) || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km) || Literacy rate (%)
|-

|-
|
13.18

|
9

|
19

|
17352

|
1317

|
37.56
|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female

|-
|
Kunder
Char 51

|
10000

|
5019

|
4651

|
35.46

|-
|
Joynagar
43

|
3580

|
6744

|
6612

|
33.42

|-
|
Zanjira
94

|
3993

|
3375

|
3472

|
27.49

|-
|
Naodoba
65

|
4119

|
9988

|
9097

|
29.15

|-
|
Paler
Char 73

|
9744

|
7832

|
7509

|
31.28

|-
|
Purba
Naodoba 80

|
5573

|
8013

|
7428

|
27.68

|-
|
Bara
Krishnagar 21

|
2724

|
5828

|
5116

|
31.51

|-
|
Bara
Gopalpur 12

|
2148

|
4565

|
4418

|
28.20

|-
|
Barakandi
14

|
5772

|
9315

|
8702

|
27.29

|-
|
Bilaspur
29

|
3124

|
7270

|
7337

|
27.59

|-
|
Mulna
58

|
3977

|
6465

|
6180

|
36.72

|-
|
Sener
Char 87

|
4438

|
8791

|
8243

|
30.11
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:ZanjiraUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 a number of skirmishes were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in this upazila. During this time the local razakars burnt the village south Namakandi; they also caused heavy damages in the village. A number of freedom fighters of this upazila were killed during the War of Liberation.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Martyrs' memorial 1; memorial monument 6.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 747, temple 4, tomb 1, ashrama 1. Noted religious institutions: Zanjira Upazila Parishad Jami Mosque.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 31%; male 35.5%, female 26.4%. Educational institutions: college 4, technical college 1, primary teachers training institute 1, secondary school 17, primary school 70, community school 6, kindergarten 12, madrasa 11. Noted educational institutions: Zanjira Degree College, Zanjira Mohar Ali Pilot High School (1938), Zanjira Hat Model Government Primary School, Zanjira Samsul Ulum Madrasa.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 2, community centre 1, music school 1, shilpakala academy 1, cinema hall 2, auditorium 1, theatre group 1, cultural organisation 2, women's organisation 2,' playground 10.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 71.32%, non-agricultural labourer 1.80%, industry 0.79%, commerce 12.77%, transport and communication 1.79%, service 3.96%, construction 0.45%, religious service 0.20%, rent and remittance 1.89% and others 5.03%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 74.40%, landless 25.60%; agricultural landowner: urban 60.23% and rural 75.96%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard, onion, garlic, kalijira, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Kaun, linseed, gram.

''Main fruits'' Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, banana, wood apple.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 14, dairy 45, poultry 63.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 59 km, semi-pucca road 270 km, mud road 77 km; waterway 2.5 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, oil mill, saw mill, ice factory, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work and cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 16, fairs 4, most noted of which are Kazir Hat and Laukhola Hat.

''Main exports'' Hilsa fish, jute, vegetables, onion, garlic, kalijira.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 11.59% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 96.60%, tap 0.33%, pond 0.63% and others 2.44%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 19.23% (rural 16.43% and urban 44.75%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 76.59% (rural 79.52% and urban 49.92%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 4.18% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, satellite clinic 3, union health and family welfare centre 12, community clinic 16, private clinic 3, diagnostic centre 2, veterinary hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], HEED Bangladesh. [Shahjahan Khan]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Field report of Zanjira Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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