Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh.
Part of the Khulna Division, the district 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. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. The Jhenaidah sub-division was established in 1862. It became a district in 1984.
Jhenaidah District ঝিনাইদহ | |
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From top: Payra chattar, Jhenaidah NunGola Masjid, Jhenaidah Golakata Mosque, Pir Pukur Masjid, Pathaghar Dhibi | |
Coordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
Headquarters | Jhenaidah |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Monira Begum |
Area | |
• Total | 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,005,849 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
HDI (2019) | 0.644 medium · 5th of 20 |
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)
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
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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.
Religion | Population (1941): 86–87 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2022) | Percentage (2022) |
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Islam | 293,886 | 65.40% | 1,836,164 | 91.54% |
Hinduism | 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% |
Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das
There are six upazilas under this district:
Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
City/town | Area (km2) | Population (2011) |
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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 |
This article's list of residents may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
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,
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