Zajira Upazila
Zajira is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Zajira Thana was established in 1973 and was upgraded to an upazila in 1984. It was named after its administrative center, the town of Zajira.
Geography
Zajira Upazila has a total area of. About two-thirds is land and one-third is water, chiefly the Padma River, which flows through the northern part of the upazila. It borders Munshiganj District to the north, Naria Upazila to the east and south, Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the south, and Madaripur District to the west.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Zajira Upazila had 50,329 households and a population of 217,771. 10.66% of the population were under 5 years of age. Zajira had a literacy rate of 71.03%: 72.95% for males and 69.16% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.14 males for every 100 females. 56,766 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Zajira Upazila had 41,715 households and a population of 194,019. 49,610 were under 10 years of age. Zajira had a literacy rate of 44.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1020 females per 1000 males. 21,251 lived in urban areas.
Administration
Zanjira Thana was formed in 1973 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.Zajira Upazila is divided into Zajira Municipality and 12 union parishads: Bara Gopalpur, Bara Krishnagar, Barakandi, Bilaspur, Zajira, Joynagor, Kunder Char, Mulna, Naodoba, Paler Char, Purba Naodoba, and Sener Char. The union parishads are subdivided into 126 mauzas and 200 villages.
Zajira Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.
Education
There are three colleges in the upazila. They include Jajira College, Dr. Moslem Uddin Khan Degree College and Government B.K. Nagar Bangabandhu College.Jajira College located in Jajira Upazila Sadar.
The madrasa education system here includes one fazil madrasa.