Shyamnagar শ্যামনগর |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°19.8′N 89°6.2′E / 22.3300°N 89.1033°ECoordinates: 22°19.8′N 89°6.2′E / 22.3300°N 89.1033°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Satkhira District |
Area | |
• Total | 1,968.24 km2 (759.94 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 265,004 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Shyamnagar |
Shyamnagar (Bengali: শ্যামনগর ) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Shyamnagar is located at 22°19′50″N 89°06′10″E / 22.3306°N 89.1028°E . It has 46,592 households and a total area of 1968.24 km².
Shyamnagar Upazila is bordered by Kaliganj (Satkhira) and Assasuni upazilas to the north, the Sundarbans and Bay of Bengal to the south, Koyra and Assasuni upazilas to the east and Hingalganj (community development block) in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal to the west. The main rivers here are: Raymangal, Kalindi, Kobadak, Kholpetua, Arpangachhia, Malancha, Hariabhanga and Chuna. South Talpatti Island at the estuary of the Hariabhanga is notable.
Shyamnagar town consists of 5 mouzas and 13 villages. The area of the town is 10.76 km². The town has a population of 11,021; 52.36% male and 47.64% female. The population density is 1024 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 37.3%. The town has three dakbungalows and a BDR Headquarters.