Shailkupa Upazila

Shailkupa is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.GeographyIt has a total area of 373.42 km².DemographicsIt has 51,595 households. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shailkupa has a population of 293,341. Males constitute 51.43% of the population, and females 48.57%. The adult population numbers 151,516. Shailkupa has an average literacy rate of 66.3% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationShailkupa has 15 unions, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 258 villages. Karcher Kole union is one of the larger unions. The largest union in Shailkupa is Umedpur holding no.13. The river Gorai flows to the north-east of Shailkupa while the main town is located on the river Kumar.Notable residents Abdul Hyee - state minister Golam Mostofa - poet Mohammed Mohiuddin - Author