Jhenaidah District


Jhenaidah District is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of. 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. 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.

Geography

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Demographics

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849 with an average of 3.82 people per household. Among the population, 336,231 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,021 people per km2. Jhenaidah District had a literacy rate of 72.81%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. Approximately 21.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic minority population was 5,624.
Muslims are the majority community. Hindus are the largest minority and have been growing at a much slower pace than the Muslims. There is also a small population of 900 Christians, mainly in Kaliganj Upazila.

Archeological heritage

The ruins of Muhammadabad, once a flourishing mint town of Bengal Sultanate named after Sultan of Bengal Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah, is situated in Kaliganj Upazilla of Jhenaidah district.
Some of the places of interest in Jhenaidah district are:
  • Biswabat, Bethuli
  • Harihar Garh, Shailkupa
  • Shailkupa Jami Mosque, Shailkupa
  • Ram Gopal Mandir, Shailkupa
  • Kharer Dighi Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Jahajghata, Kaliganj
  • Sawdaghar Dighi and Mosque
  • Gorai Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Jorbangla Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Galakata Dighi and Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Cheragdani Dighi and Mosque
  • Dighi of Sree Ram Raja
  • Tombs of Ghazi, Kalu & Champabati, Kaliganj
  • Dhol Samudra Dighi, Jhenaidah Sadar
  • Naldangha Rajbari Kaliganj
  • Manasa Mandir, Maheshpur
  • Krishna Balaram Dev Bigraha Mandir, Kaliganj
  • Neel Kuthi, Madhupur, Jhenaidah Sadar
  • Miyar Dalan, Jhenaidah Sadar
  • Nungola Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Monahar Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Pirpukur Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Sukur Mallik Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Satgachiya Mosque, Kaliganj
  • Tombs of Pagla Kanai, Jhenaidah Sadar
  • Dhannoharia Purbopara Jame Mosque

    Administration

Deputy Commissioner: Mohammad Abdul Awal
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Md. Arifan Hasan Chowdhury

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

includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah and 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
City/townArea Population Population
Jhenaidah32.42107,834140,256
Kaliganj15.8345,34158,820
Shailkupa20.9235,27139,694
Kotchandpur20.1633,09438,213
Maheshpur 21.1627,67032,778
Harinakunda22.2622,01126,161

Education

Colleges