Jhenaidah District Explained

Jhenaidah District
Native Name:ঝিনাইদহ
Native Name Lang:bn
Type:District of Bangladesh
Map Caption1:Expandable map of Jhenaidah District
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jhenaidah in Bangladesh
Coordinates:23.54°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Jhenaidah
Leader Title:Deputy Commissioner
Leader Name:Monira Begum
Area Total Km2:1964.77
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2005849
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:BST
Utc Offset1:+06:00
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2019)
Blank Info Sec1:0.644[2]
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Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of .[3] It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal to the south, Rajbari District and Magura District to the east, and Chuadanga District and West Bengal to the west. The largest city and headquarters of this district is Jhenaidah.[4] At the beginning of the British rule, Jhenaidah was a police outpost and was turned into a thana in 1793. The Jhenaidah sub-division was established in 1862. It became a district in 1984.[5]

Geography

Annual average temperature: maximum, minimum Annual rainfall: [6]

Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849. 336,231 (16.76%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,021 people per km2. Jhenaidah district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.81%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. 21.09% of the population lived in urban areas.[7]

Religion in present-day Jhenaidah district!Religion!Population (1941)[8] !Percentage (1941)!Population (2022)!Percentage (2022)
293,88665.40%1,836,16491.54%
154,11534.29%168,4388.40%
Others 1,3860.31%1,2470.06%
Total Population449,387100%2,005,849100%

Archeological heritage

Administration

Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath[9]

Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das [10]

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas under this district:

  1. Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
  2. Maheshpur Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Kotchandpur Upazila
  5. Shailkupa Upazila
  6. Harinakunda Upazila

City and towns

Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.

City/town Area (km2) Population (2011)
32.42 107,834
Kaliganj15.83 45,341
Shailkupa20.92 35,271
Kotchandpur20.16 33,094
Maheshpur 21.16 27,670
Harinakunda22.26 22,011

Education

Colleges

Other tertiary institutions

School and colleges

Secondary schools

Notable residents

Bangladeshi Islamic scholar. 1 February 1961 – 11 May 2016), or simply known as Abdullah Jahangir, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, professor, author and television presenter. He also made appearances on various national and international television channels discussing contemporary issues relating to Islam including Peace TV, ATN Bangla, NTV, Channel 9 and Islamic TV

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report . August 2022 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . viii, 29, 38, 45 . 978-984-35-2977-0.
  2. Web site: Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. 18 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Jhenaidah (District (Zila)) . 3 May 2013.
  4. Book: BM Rezaul Karim. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 2012. Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Second. Jhenaidah District. http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Jhenaidah_District.
  5. Web site: Jhenaidah District Town.
  6. Web site: Jhenaidah District Town.
  7. Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report . . November 2023 . 1 .
  8. Web site: Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province . 13 August 2022.
  9. Web site: http://www.jhenaidah.gov.bd/site/officer_list/d8b85860-1c4b-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766 . bn:মোঃ জাকির হোসেন . Md. Zakir Hossain . Jhenaidah District . Bangladesh National Portal.
  10. Web site: http://www.jhenaidah.gov.bd/site/view/leader . bn:জনপ্রতিনিধিদের তালিকা . List of representatives . Jhenaidah District . Bangladesh National Portal.