Shahrasti Upazila 4.78

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Shahrasti Upazila
Chandpur,
Bangladesh

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Shahrasti is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.GeographyShahrasti is located at. It has 31,212 households and a total area of 154.31 km².It is the south-easternmost upazila of Chandpur District that has borders with Comilla, Laxmipur and Noakhali districts.DemographicsAccording 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%.EconomyThe main occupation is agriculture.AdministrationShahrasti has 1 Municipality, 9 Unions/Wards, 164 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.Municipality: Shahrasti PourashovaUnions: North Meher South Meher North Raysree South Raysree North Suchipara South Suchipara South Tamta North Tamta West Chitoshi East Chitoshi মেহের উত্তর মেহের দক্ষিন রায়শ্রী উত্তর রায়শ্রী দক্ষিন সূচীপাড়া উত্তর সূচীপাড়া দক্ষিন টামটা উত্তর টামটা দক্ষিন চিতোষী পূর্ব চিতোষী পশ্চিম Khariar and Waruk are some of the larger villages in Shaharasti.InfrastructureShahrasti 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.Notable residentsShahrasti upazila was founded by Late Husain Ahmed who had served as secretary to the Government of Bangladesh and was also Inspector General of Police. He also developed Shahrasti upazila: its roads, culverts, electricity, bank, post office, thana and upazila headquarter building, hospital, madrasah, mosque, etc. were all built and established at his own initiative. There is a road in Shahrasti upazila named 'Husain Ahmed Sarak' in recognition of his contribution for the upazila.

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