Jhenaidah District

Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It has an area of 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi).[3] It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal, India to the south, Rajbari District and Magura District to the east, and Chuadanga District and West Bengal, India to the west. The largest city and headquarter 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 and was turned into a district in 1984.[5]

This article is about the district. For the city, see Jhenaidah. For the subdistrict, see Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila.

Jhenaidah District
ঝিনাইদহ
District of Bangladesh
From top: Payra chattar, Jhenaidah NunGola Masjid, Jhenaidah Golakata Mosque, Pir Pukur Masjid, Pathaghar Dhibi
Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh
Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Jhenaidah District
Coordinates: 23.54°N 89.00°E / 23.54; 89.00
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMonira Begum
Area
 • Total1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total2,005,849
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
HDI (2019)0.644[2]
medium · 5th of 20

Geography

Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C (98.8 °F), minimum 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) Annual rainfall: 1,467 mm (57.8 in)[6]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 976,192—    
1981 1,109,875+1.85%
1991 1,361,280+2.06%
2001 1,579,490+1.50%
2011 1,771,304+1.15%
2022 2,005,849+1.14%
Sources:[1][7]

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah District had 519,296 households and a population of 2,005,849, 21.1% of whom lived in urban areas. The population density was 1,021 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 72.7%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.[1]

Religions in Jhenaidah district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 90.39%
Hindus
 
 9.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.13%
Religion in present-day Jhenaidah district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[8]: 86–87  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[7] Percentage (2011)
Islam 293,886 65.40% 1,601,186 90.39%
Hinduism 154,115 34.29% 167,880 9.48%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 1,386 0.31% 2,238 0.13%
Total Population 449,387 100% 1,771,304 100%

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/townArea (km2)Population (2011)[7]
Jhenaidah32.42107,834
Kaliganj15.8345,341
Shailkupa20.9235,271
Kotchandpur20.1633,094
Maheshpur21.1627,670
Harinakunda22.2622,011

Education

Colleges

Other tertiary institutions

School and colleges

Secondary schools
  • Harinakunda Priyanath High School
  • Jehnaidah Government High School
  • Jhenaida Government Girls High School
  • Joradah High School, Harinakundu
  • Kola Bazar United High School, Kaliganj
  • Kotchandpur Girls' High School
  • Kotchandpur Govt. Model Pilot Secondary School
  • Kotchandpur Secondary School (1899)
  • Maheshpur High School
  • Maheshpur Pilot Girls' High School
  • Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School, Kaliganj
  • Raigram Banikanta Secondary School
  • Solimunnessa Pilot Girls High School, Kaliganj

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,

References
  1. Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. viii, 29, 38, 45. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
  2. "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. "Jhenaidah (District (Zila))". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. BM Rezaul Karim (2012). "Jhenaidah District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Jhenaidah District Town".
  6. "Jhenaidah District Town".
  7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. মোঃ জাকির হোসেন [Md. Zakir Hossain]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal.
  10. জনপ্রতিনিধিদের তালিকা [List of representatives]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal.
  1. Jhenaida subdivision and Maheshpur thana of Bongaon subdivision of Jessore district
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
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