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). 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. 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.
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)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah District had a population of 1,771,304, of which 886,402 were males and 884,902 females. Rural population was 1,491,112 (84.18%) and urban population was 280,192 (15.82%). Jhenaidah had a literacy rate of 48.40% for the population 7 years and above: 50.45% for males and 46.35% for females.
Administration
Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das
Subdivisions
There are six upazilas under this district:
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Maheshpur Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Shailkupa Upazila
- Harinakunda Upazila
City & towns
Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
| City/town | Area (km2) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Jhenaidah | 32.42 | 107,834 |
| Kaliganj | 15.83 | 45,341 |
| Shailkupa | 20.92 | 35,271 |
| Kotchandpur | 20.16 | 33,094 |
| Maheshpur | 21.16 | 27,670 |
| Harinakunda | 22.26 | 22,011 |
Education
- Jhenaidah Cadet College
- Naldanga Bhusan Shishu Academy
- Kanchannagar Model School & College, Jhenaidah
- Jhenaidah Government High School
- Jhenaidah Government Girls’ High School
- Govt. K.C. College, Jhenaidah
- Shishu Kunja School & College, Jhenaidah
- Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College
- Institute Of Health Technology, Jhenaidah
- Jhenaidah Technical School and College
- Maheshpur High School
- Maheshpur Girls’ School
- Joradah Secondary High School, Harinakundu
- Maheshpur Government Degree College
- Maheshpur Municipal Women’s College
- Govt. Mahtab Uddin Degree College, Kaliganj
- Govt. Naldanga Bhushan Pilot secondary School, Kaliganj
- Solimunnesa Girls’ High School, Kaliganj
- Shaheed Noor Ali College, Kaligonj
- Ramnagor College, Kaligonj
- Kolabazar Secondary High School, Kaliganj
- Kotchandpur Govt. Model Pilot Secondary School
- Kotchandpur Secondary Girls’ School
- Govt. K.M.H. College, Kotchandpur
- Chandpara Government Primary School, Jhenaidah
- Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah
- Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute
- Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College
Notable residents
- Abdul Hyee – a member of parliament, freedom fighter and commander during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Bagha Jatin – an Indian Bengali revolutionary against British rule
- Birshrestha Hamidur Rahman – national hero, a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Ila Mitra – activist, Peasants movement organizer of the Indian subcontinent, elected member of Vidhan Sabha (Provincial Assembly) four times between 1962 and 1978.
- Fakir Lalon Shah – a prominent Bengali philosopher, baul saint and social reformer
- Golam Mostofa (poet) – Bengali writer and poet
- Pagla Kanai – a Bengali mystic folk singer, baul and philosopher
- Jamal Nazrul Islam – mathematical physicist and cosmologist
- Abdur Rahman Speaker at the World Youth Forum Egypt, Representer Bangladesh in the glob.
- Zillur Rahman- educationist, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
- Dr. Abdullah Jahangir,a former professor of Al-Hadith and Islamic studies department of Islamic University, Bangladesh and an international Islamic orator.
Archeological heritage
- 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
- Jor Bangla 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 and Mandir, Kaliganj
- Manasa Mandir, Maheshpur
- Krishna Balaram Dev Bigraha Mandir, Kaliganj
- Neel Kuthi, Madhupur, Jhenaidah Sadar
- Miyar Dalan, Jhenaidah Sadar
- Noongola 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 (Dhannoharia, Jadabpur, Moheshpur, Jhenaidah)