Jibannagar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Jibannagar
Native Name:জীবননগর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chuadanga
Population Total:179,581
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:199.25
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23°N 88°W
Website:Official Map of Jibannagar

Jibannagar (Bengali: জীবননগর) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Jibannagar is located at 23.4167°N 88.8208°W. It has 44,185 households and total area 199.25 km2. Jibannagar Upazila has an area of 199.32 km2. The main rivers located in Jibannagar are Bhairab River and Kobadak River.

Jibannagar Upazila is bounded by Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on the north, Kotchandpur Upazila, in Jhenaidah District, on the east, Maheshpur Upazila, in Jhenaidah District, on the south, and Hanskhali CD Block, in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jibannagar upazila had 44,185 households and a population of 179,581. 35,555 (19.80%) were under 10 years of age. Jibannagar had a literacy rate of 46.14%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 38,152 (21.25%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jibannagar had a population of 125,102. Males constituted 51.32% of the population, and females made up 48.68%. This upazila's eighteen-up population was 61,511.[3]

Administration

Jibannagar, originally a Thana, was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Jibannagar Upazila is divided into Jibannagar Municipality and seven union parishads: Andulbaria, Banka, Hasadah, KDK, Raypur, Shimanto, and Uthali. The union parishads are subdivided into 76 mauzas and 82 villages.[1]

Jibannagar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[1]

Schools

Some notable schools of the upazila are:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Chuadanga district . bbs.gov.bd . . 103.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .