Khulna District
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| Khulna District | |
  Khulna
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| Division_name | Khulna Division |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 4,394.46 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991) - Density - Literacy rate |
2,334,285 - 531.88/km² - 43.9% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Khulna District | |
Khulna District is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division.
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[edit] Administration
- Mayor: Moniruzzaman Moni
[edit] Education
Khulna is under jurisdiction of Jessore Education Board. This board varies our SSC and HSC standard. Here are some famous educational institutions in Khulna:
SCHOOLS:
- Cantonment Public Secondary School
- Damoder M.M. High School
- Khulna Zila school
- St. joseph's high school
- Khulna Lions School
- Khulna public school
- Coronation school
- Khulna Govt. Girls' High School (Monnujan School)
- Fatima High School
- Khulna Collegiate School
- Khulna Model High School
- Khalishpur High School Estate on 1905
COLLEGES:
- Cantonment Public School and Collage, Jahanabad, Khulna.
- Khulna Govt. Majid Memorial College (City college)
- Khulna Gov. Sundarban College
- Phultala M.M. College
- Khulna Public College
- Khulna gov. girls college (boyra college)
UNIVERSITIES:
- Khulna University
- Khulna University of Engineering and Technology
- Northern University Bangladesh(NUB) (Private University)
- Asian University.(AU) (Private University)
- West Coast University Panama Bangladesh Centre.(WCU) (CBHE Provider)
- Brajalal Gov. college (Under Naitional University)
- Azam Khan Government Commerce College (Under Naitional University)
MEDICAL COLLEGES:
- Khulna Medical College (K.M.C.)
[edit] Subdivisions
- Batiaghata Upazila
- Dacope Upazila
- Dumuria Upazila
- Dighalia Upazila
- Koyra Upazila
- Paikgachha Upazila
- Phultala Upazila
- Rupsa Upazila
- Terokhada Upazila
[edit] History
Khulna is named after a goddess of the Hindu religion, Khulleshwari. In 1947, the district of Khulna had a Hindu majority of 52%. But now about 75% of the total population is Muslim.
[edit] Economy
Khulna is a port city. Mongla is the second sea port of the country. In Daulatpur there are several jute mills. By road, railway and riverway it is connected to other parts of the country which play a vital role in its economy. beside the jute industries it is also famous for fishing industry. There few salt factories. Khulna has a newsprint mill which is about to reopen.Khulna shipyard limited run under the support of Bangladesh Navy building small ocean going ship.Khulna textile mill and hardboard mill are to be reopen under private ownership.
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[edit] Places of interest
The largest mangrove forest in the world. Here you can find the royal Bengal tiger, a beautiful tiger, by seeing it you can understand what a tiger means. you can find many rare animals here, including: monkeys, chitra deer, crocodile, wild cock, wild pig and thousands of kinds of birds.
In Bagerhat there is famous shatgombuj (sixty pillars) mosque. It is a historical important place to see. Also famous for Khan Jahan Ali,s mazar. There is a lake there which has got crocodiles.
- Kuakatan
A place where you can see the sun both rise from and set into the ocean.
[edit] See also
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