• Source: Shahrasti Upazila

Shahrasti (Bengali: শাহরাস্তি) is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.




Religious Place


Shahrasti Mazar (shrine) is a heritage site especially for the Muslim community here. Annual Urs is held at this shrine every year. Devotees from far and wide come to these events. There are 2 huge twin ponds, which add to the beauty of the shrine.




Demographics



According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shahrasti Upazila had 46,139 households and a population of 229,118. 55,598 (24.27%) were under 10 years of age. Shahrasti had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 62.68%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1147 females per 1000 males. 28,287 (12.35%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shahrasti had a population of 180,643. Males constituted 48.59% of the population, and females 51.41%. The population aged 18 or over was 84,718. Shahrasti had an average literacy rate of 43% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.




Economy


The main occupation is agriculture. Most people of Shahrasti upazila work abroad, they are actually remittance fighters.




Administration


Shahrasti Upazila is divided into Shahrasti Municipality and ten union parishads: Dakshin Meher, Dakshin Raysree, Dakshin Suchipara, Dakshin Tamta, East Chitoshi, Uttar Meher, Uttar Raysree, Uttar Suchipara, Uttar Tamta, and West Chitoshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 152 mauzas and 163 villages.
Shahrasti Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.
Shirin Akhtar, 31st batch of BCS Admin, is the current Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of this upazila. She is also an upazila land commissioner & executive magistrate of Shahrasti upazila. Besides Amzad Hossain Arnob, 36th batch of BCS Administration, is the current Assistant Commissioner of Land (AC Land) & the executive magistrate of Shahrasti upazila.




Infrastructure


Shahrasti upazila has only one hospital known as "Shahrasti Upazila Health Complex". The hospital has 50 beds and is operated by government. It has several Family Welfare Centers and Community Clinics at Union level.
Another Private Hospitals are

Shahrasti Memorial Hospital (Meher-Kalibari, Shahrasti)
Shahrasti General Hospital (Thakurbazar, Shahrasti)
Shahrasti Popular Hospital (Mazarroad, Shahrasti)
Shahrasti Medilab Hospital, Owaruk Bazar, Shahrasti
Shah-Sharif General Hospital (Bernaiya, Bazar Shahrasti)
Bernaiya General Hospital (Bernaiya, Bazar Shahrasti)




Notable residents


Nurul Islam (academic), Vice-Chancellor of Eastern University and founding chairman of the English department at Jahangirnagar University, grew up in Waruk village, where he is buried.
Tanjimul Islam Tareq, entrepreneur and founder of Wolf Express Limited.
Muhammad Ali, a leading businessman of Shahrasti.




Education


According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate of Shahrasti Upazila is 62.7%.

Educational institution
Shahrasti Govt. Bohumukhi High School
Bernaiya Ideal School & College
Chandpur Homoeopathic Medical College
Meher Degree College
Indexpara Degree College
Karfunnecha Government Women's Degree College
Bholdighi Kamil Madrasa
Kankairtala Golam Kibria Dakhil Madrasa
Nijmehar Model Pilot High School
Waruk Rahmaniya High School
Mehar High School
Panchagram Azizur Rahman High School
Naora Public School
Suapara G.K. high school
Ragai High School
Khilabazar School and College
Tamta Adarsh High School
Balsheed Haji Akub Ali High School
Dakshin Ughepara Union High School
Unkila High School
Bernaya High School
Khedihar Adarsh High School
Ugharia U. C. high school
Devkara Shahidullah Memorial High School
Chitoshi R&M High School
BANIACHON JB HIGH SCHOOL
Vijaypur High School
Fatikkhira SA Girls High School
Monira Azim Academy
Chediara High School
Dhamra Adarsh High School
Ichapura High School
Al Hera Academy
Hossainpur Lower Secondary Girls School
Janata High School
Panchnagar Standard High School
Noagaon High School
Farid Uddin High School
Shahrasti Chishtiya Alim Madrasa
Shahrasti Model School
Badia M Haque High School
Shahrasti Beam Laboratory School
Hossainpur Noorani Cadet Madrasa
Suraiya Ahmad Noorani Hafezia Madrasa
Haji Shaheed Ullah Memorial School & Noorani Madrasa, Qazir Cup, Shahrasti Municipality.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Shahrasti Upazila
• Upazila
• Chandpur District
• Homna Upazila
• Haziganj Upazila
• Banshkhali Upazila
• Monohorgonj Upazila
• Chauddagram Upazila
• Baghaichhari Upazila
• Raozan Upazila