Zajira Upazila

Zajira
জাজিরা
Location of Zajira
Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°20′E / 23.350°N 90.333°E / 23.350; 90.333
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictShariatpur
Area
 • Total246.21 km2 (95.06 sq mi)
Population
 • Total217,771
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8010
Websitezajira.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Zajira (Bengali: জাজিরা) 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.