Salamabad Union

Salamabad Union (সালামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Kalia Upazila of Narail District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It has an area of 59.23 km2 (22.87 sq mi) and a population of 12,468 (2011).

Geography
Salamabad Union is located in the Kalia Upazila. It has an area of 59.23 km2 (22.87 sq mi).

Demography
Salamabad has a population of 12,468.

Administration
Salamabad constitutes the no. 5 union council of Kalia Upazila. It consists of four mouzas: Brihachla, Great Kalia, Devipur and Dhusahati. In total, it has 17 villages which are divided by 9 wards: Salamabad (Baka), Jaipur, Munshinagar, Bahirdanga, Haridanga, Boladanga, Naldanga, Dashnaora, Bilbyaoch, Devipur, Joka, Jokarchar, Vaidyavati, Bhaurirchar, Dhusahati, Raipur and Harishpur.

Education and economy
The Union has a literacy rate of 60%. It has 13 primary schools and 1 middle school. There are several madrasas: Bahirdanga Madrasa (Ward 1), Haridanga Womens Madrasa (Ward 3) and Ashraful Uloom Qawmia Madrasa & Orphanage, Baka.

Salamabad has a significant number of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia and Singapore contributing to its economy.

Language and culture
The native population converse in their native dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 20 mosques and several eidgahs: They are as follows: