Sarishabari Upazila


Sarishabari is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sarishabari is located at. It has 58,254 households and total area 263.48 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarishabari had a population of 289,106. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, while females constituted 48.34% of the population. The population for the age 18 and up was 148,197. Sarishabari had an average literacy rate of 24.4%, with a national average of 32.4% literacy rate.
According to the 2011 national census, the total population of Sarishabari is 325,320, and houses 1,235 people per square kilometre, which is the highest in the Jamalpur district.

Administration

Sarishabari has 1 municipality, 8 Unions, 173 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 179 villages.
There is a urea fertilizer factory named Jamuna Fertilizer Co. Ltd which is the largest fertilizer factory in the country. It produces granular urea fertilizer. Jute mills are also located in the Sarishabari area. Alhaz Jute Mills Ltd, AR Jute Mills, Boira Jute Mills and Popular Jute Mill are the most notable in the area.