- Source: Assasuni Upazila
Assasuni (Bengali: আশাশুনি, Aashashooni, Ashashuni , means hearing the hope ) is an upazila of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Assasuni is located at 22.5500°N 89.1681°E / 22.5500; 89.1681. It has 62037 households and a total area of 374.81 km2.
The Marichchap, Kholpetua, Betna and Kopothakkho are rivers of Assasuni.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Assasuni upazila had 62,037 households and a population of 268,754. 55,287 (20.57%) were under 10 years of age. Assasuni had an average literacy rate of 49.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 8,585 (3.19%) of the population lived in urban areas.
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Assasuni had a population of 220,957. Males constituted 50.07% of the population, and females 49.93%. The population above the age of 18 was 110,961, with a literacy rate of 30.3% (7+ years), below the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
Assasuni Upazila is divided into 11 union parishads: Anulia, Assasuni, Baradal, Budhhata, Durgapur, Kadakati, Khajra, Kulla, Pratapnagar, Sobhnali, and Sreeula. The union parishads are subdivided into 143 mauzas and 241 villages.
Assasuni Upazila Health Complex
Assasuni Upazila Health Complex
is a 50-bed government hospital. It is an important healthcare center in Satkhira district, providing affordable and quality healthcare to the people of surrounding unions and rural areas. An average of hundreds of patients come here for treatment every day. The outpost is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the emergency department is open 24/7. Teams of trained doctors and nurses work to deal with any accident or emergency.
Education
Assasuni Mohila College
Champaful Acharcha Profullo Chandra High School
Kalima Khali Azizia Siddikia senior Fazil Madrasha
Kalima Khali Govt. Primary School
Sriula High School
Tuardanga H,F High school
Harivanga High School
Harivanga Govt.Primary School
68 No. Sriula Govt. Primary School
Assasuni Government High School
Dargahpur S.K.R.H. Higher Secondary School
Assasuni Govt College
Budhhata B,B,M collegiate School
GUNAKARKATI SHAH MUHAMMAD YAHYA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Assasuni Secondary Girl's High School
Chapra High School
Kunduria High School
Mariala High School
A.P.S Degree College
Kadakati Arar High School
Mohiskur Govt. Primary School
Goaldanga Fakirbari High School
Bichhat new model high school
Batra Ebtedai Madrasha
Bardal Secondary Girl's High School
Baradal Aftabuddin Collegiate School
Goaldanga Sukkulia Dakhil Madrasa
Baradal Dakhil Madrasa
Fakrabad Girls School
Puijala BMRB HIGH SCHOOL
Kodanda Secondary School
Fakrabad Govt Primary School
Fakrabad Adarsha Gram School
Fakrabad Hafezia Madrasa
Baintala R.C High school
Troydoshpolli High School, Baintala
Baintala Govt. Primary school
Godara almadani Dakhil madrasha.
Komlapur Govt. Primary School
Sreeula Govt. Primary School
Sonai Govt.Primary School
Sabdalpur Govt. Primary School
Khariati Secondary School
Mohisha Danga Collegiate School
Environmental issues
Assasuni is now under severe natural threat. Water logging is miserable during the rainy season. Cyclone Aila affected Assasuni badly in 2009. Crops failed tremendously. The earthen embankments and seawalls are always on the threat of erosion during every rainy seasons.
References
External links
De, Sachhida Nanda (2012). "Assasuni Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.