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] · 5th of 20

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)
	293,886	65.40%	1,836,164	91.54%
	154,115	34.29%	168,438	8.40%
Others	1,386	0.31%	1,247	0.06%
Total Population	449,387	100%	2,005,849	100%

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
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 (Dhannoharia, Jadabpur, Moheshpur, Jhenaidah)

Administration

Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath^[9]

Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das ^[10]

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas under this district:

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
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

Colleges

Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College
Government K.C. College Jhenaidah
Government K. M. H. College, Kotchandpur
Kotchandpur Paura Mohila Degree College
Maheshpur Government Degree College
Mahtab Uddin College, Kaliganj
Moheshpur Poura Mohila Degree College
Shahid Nur Ali College, Kaliganj
Shailkupa Government Degree College
Jhenaidah College

Other tertiary institutions

Institute of Health Technology, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College
Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute
Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah

School and colleges

Jhenaidah Cadet College
Kanchannagar Model School and College, Jhenaidah
Shishu Kunja School & College, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Govt Technical School And College, Jhenidah

Secondary schools

Government Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School, Kaliganj
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
Raigram Banikanta Secondary School
Solimunnessa Pilot Girls High School, Kaliganj

Notable residents

Khandaker Abdullah Jahangir-

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

Abul Hasan Jashori – Islamic scholar and a freedom fighter
Qazi Mu'tasim Billah – Islamic scholar and a former professor at the University of Dhaka
Bashir Uddin Ahmad Mazmadar- Zamindar, Lawyer, British Civil Servant officer, politician, member of parliament in Pakistan, Minister of Public Works, Power and Water, close associate of Hussain Shaheed Sherwardy and Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra, instrumental in establishing Jhenaidah Cadet College,Jessore Education Board
Abdul Hyee – a member of parliament and a freedom fighter
Bagha Jatin – an Indian Bengali revolutionary against British rule
Birshrestho 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
Zillur Rahman- educationist, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
Md Abdul Alim (famous english poet and journalist) – he was born at natunvucktto malithia (Langolbandh) in Shailkupa. He is famous for his poem. He was a Shailkupa upazila correspondent in many English Newspaper also he was a famous teacher in Shailkupa. He completed honours and Masters in Dhaka University. He Completed ‘English for Journalism ' from USA.‘Eternal Quest ',‘Who will Bury me ', ‘Stand for Justice ', ‘Victim of Electricity ', ‘Shadows of Success', ‘Apply to BPSC' is his famous poem.

External links

Map of Jhenaidah District

Notes and References

Book: Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report . August 2022 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . viii, 29, 38, 45 . 978-984-35-2977-0.
Web site: Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. 18 March 2020.
Web site: Jhenaidah (District (Zila)) . 3 May 2013.
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.
Web site: Jhenaidah District Town.
Web site: Jhenaidah District Town.
Book: Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report . . November 2023 . 1 .
Web site: Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province . 13 August 2022.
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.
Web site: http://www.jhenaidah.gov.bd/site/view/leader . bn:জনপ্রতিনিধিদের তালিকা . List of representatives . Jhenaidah District . Bangladesh National Portal.