Shailkupa Upazila

Shailkupa শৈলকুপা
Upazila
Shailkupa Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Jhenaidah District
Area
• Total	373.42 km2 (144.18 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	293,341
• Density	786/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Shailkupa

Shailkupa (Bengali: শৈলকুপা) is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

History

Kamanna shaheed day

November 26 is Kamanna shaheed day. On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation army guided by local collaborators shot dead 27 freedom fighters in a surprise nightly attack.
Forty-two freedom fighters, who had fought against Pak army all day long, reached the village said freedom fighter Rashedul Hassan Bablu. Tired, they took shelter at the houses of Madhob Chandra Bhoumik and Samila Begum and fell asleep at night.
Local Rajakars, who came to know about their presence, guided the Pak army at Jhenidah Cadet College and Magura to Kamanna village. They retreated when freedom fighters from the nearest camp marched towards the spot and opened fire.
In the morning, the freedom fighters and villagers buried 27 bodies in five graves on the bank of Kumar river.
Local freedom fighters have urged setting up of a memorial and preservation of the graves of the freedom fighters.

Geography

Shailkupa is located at . It has 51, 595 households and a total area of 373.42 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shailkupa has a population of 293341. Males constitute 51.43% of the population, and females 48.57%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 151516. Shailkupa has an average literacy rate of 66.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Shailkupa has 15 unions, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 258 villages. Kancher Kole union is the best union of Shailkupa Upazila.The largest union in shailkupa is Umedpur holding no.13.The river gorai flows in north-east side of Shailkupa but the main town is on the river kumar.

Notable residents

Md.Abdul Hyee(state minister), Kobi Golam Mostofa, Ex MP Teacher Kamruzzaman, Ex MP Golam Mostofa, Ex MP Abdul Wahab, Pediatrician Dr. Subas Saha, Cardiologist Dr. Pabitra Saha from USA; Agriculturist Rama Prosad Saha, Justice Mahmudur Rahman, Land Lord Kazi Sarwar Uddin, Doctor Habibur Rahman, Ambassador Oliar Rahman, Leader Edris Ali, Designer Md. Mahfujur Rahman Sumon , Social Activist Mahmudul Hasan (Shekhpara, Engr Md. Toufiquzzaman(Damukdia), Late Mubarak Master (Founder Kathlagari High School and Primary School and most honorable person in Sailkupa thana in his time during 1945-1975). Special Mathematician K. P. Bosu. Another lot of person they work in Government and non government Service like Agriculture, Livestock,Fisheries, Engineer and administrative position.