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
 • Total
246.21 km2 (95.06 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
217,771
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8010[3]
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.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.