Jhikargacha Upazila

Jhikargachha (Bengali: ঝিকরগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Jhikargacha
ঝিকরগাছা
Upazila
Mokamtala School is in Jhikargacha Upazila
Mokamtala School is in Jhikargacha Upazila
Jhikargacha is located in Bangladesh
Jhikargacha
Jhikargacha
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°6′N 89°8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJessore District
Area
 • Total307.96 km2 (118.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 Census)
 • Total298,908
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Jhikargachha

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 298,908. Males constituted 49.22% of the population and females 50.78%. Muslims formed 94.26% of the population, Hindus 4.82%, Christians 0.89% and others 0.03%. Jhikargachha had a literacy rate of 53.02% for the population 7 years and above.[1]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 235,882. Males constituted 51.24% of the population and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or older is 119,652. Jhikargachha has an average literacy rate of 27.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Jhikargacha thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Jhikargacha Upazila is divided into Jhikargacha Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bankra, Ganganandapur, Gadkhali, Hajirbagh, Jhikargachha, Magura, Nabharan, Nibaskhola, Panisara, Shankarpur, and Shimula. The union parishads are subdivided into 164 mauzas and 174 villages.[3]

Jhikargacha Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.[3]

Education
See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Jhikargacha B. M. High School, founded in 1936, Ganganandapur High School (1940), Jhikargachha Pilot Girls High School (1953), Jhikargacha M. L. High School (1888), and Raghunath Nagar Secondary School (1922) are notable secondary schools.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Jessore" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. Ansari, Firoj (2012). "Jhikargachha Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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