Kalaroa Upazila

Kalaroa (Bengali: কলারোয়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1983.

Kalaroa কলারোয়া
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Satkhira
Seat	Kalaroa
Government
• Member of Parliament	Vacant
Area
• Total	231.42 km2 (89.35 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	261,270
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9410[2]
Website	kalaroa.satkhira.gov.bd

Geography

Kalaroa is located at 22.8750°N 89.0417°E / 22.8750; 89.0417. It has 59,282 households and a total area of 231.42 km².

Kalaroa borders Sharsha, Jhikargachha and Manirampur upazilas to the north, Satkhira Sadar and Tala upazilas to the south, Keshabpur, Manirampur and Tala upazilas and the Kobadak river to the east and Swarupnagar CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal to the west.^[3]

The main rivers are the Kopothakho, Betraboti, Sonai, and Ichamati River.

Demographics

Religions in Kalaroa Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.44%
Hinduism			4.76%
Christianity			0.78%
Other or not stated			0.02%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kalaroa upazila had 59,282 households and a population of 266,389. 44,020 (16.52%) were under 10 years of age. Kalaroa had an average literacy rate of 50.94%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 29,283 (12.30%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalaroa had a population of 190,721. Males constituted 50.96% of the population, and females 49.04%. The population aged 18 or over was 97,044. Kalaroa had an average literacy rate of 25.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[7]

Administration

Kalaroa Upazila is divided into Kalaroa Municipality and 12 union parishads: Chandanpur, Diara, Helatala, Jallabad, Jogikhali, Joynagar, Kaila, Keragachhi, Keralkata, Kushadanga, Langaljhara, and Sonabaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 112 mauzas and 136 villages.^[8]

Kalaroa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.^[8]

Education

Colleges in the district include Begum Khaleda Zia Mahabiddalay.

Notable residents

• Habibul Islam Habib, Ex-Member of Parliament.
• Feroze Ahmed Swapan, politician