Sharsha Upazila

Sharsha (শার্শা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography
Sharsha is located at 23.0744°N, 88.8667°W. It has 82,835 households and an area of 336.28 km2.

Sharsha Upazila is bounded by Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India and Chaugachha, upazila on the north, Jhikargachha upazila on the east, Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira district on the south and Bangaon and Gaighata CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India, on the west.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sharsha upazila had 82,835 households and a population of 341,565. 67,310 (19.71%) were under 10 years of age. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 49.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 41,608 (12.19%) of the population lived in urban areas.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sharsha had a population of 258,789. Males comprised 51.4% of the population, and females 48.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 126,532. Sharsha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration
Sharsha Upazila is divided into one Municipality and 11 union parishads.

Municipality:
 * Benapole Municipality

Union Parishads: The union parishads are subdivided into 135 mauzas and 168 villages.
 * Sharsha
 * Bagachra
 * Bahadurpur
 * Benapole
 * Dihi
 * Goga
 * Kayba
 * Lakshmanpur
 * Nizampur
 * Putkhali
 * Ulashi

Benapole Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.