Satkhira

Satkhira is a coastal-border district of Khulna Division known for the Sundarbans frontier, shrimp cultivation, embanked lowlands, and river-tidal environments. Satkhira town is the district headquarters and the main administrative center.

The district's history is shaped by coastal settlement, tidal rivers, agriculture, and border connections with neighboring India. It also plays an important role in the ecological and social landscape around the Sundarbans.

Location: southwestern coastal Bangladesh near the Bay of Bengal and Indian border. Tidal channels, embanked polders, shrimp zones, and low-lying land dominate the district.

Headquarters: Satkhira

Subdivisions: 7 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Satkhira is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu and other minority communities also widely present. Population patterns reflect both coastal rural life and border-linked settlement.

The district has schools, colleges, madrasas, and local institutions serving coastal and rural communities, with growing links to higher education in regional cities.

Economy and culture: shrimp farming, agriculture, fisheries, border trade, and Sundarbans-linked ecological life shape Satkhira. Coastal resilience and tidal culture are central to district identity.