| Jaipurhat | |
|---|---|
| — District — | |
| Location of Jaipurhat in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 965.44 km2 (372.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 844,818 |
| • Density | 875.1/km2 (2,266.4/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 60.29% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| • Summer (DST) | BDST (UTC+7) |
| Website | Banglapedia Article |
Jaipurhat is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division.
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Joipurhat has 5 subdivisions (upazillas):
Jaipurhat's economy is mainly based on seasonal crops like onions etc. It also produces a huge amount of sugarcane and it holds the country's largest sugar-mill.
The Second Girls Cadet College of Bangladesh is situated in Jaipurhat since 2005.
"Bina Pani Sarkar", the pride of Joypurhat giving the educational support for the lowest privileged children by her own interest and she has been selected as "Shada Moner Manush" for this. We are proud of her.
In Joypurhat District: tribal population account for approx. 2.25% of the population. Ethnic nationals: Santal, Orao, Munda, Mahali (Mahle), Koch, Pahan, Buna, Ho, Mahato, Rajbangshi etc are noted tribes. Total tribal population: 48,000 (2001)
Joypurhat has two parlament seats. Joypurhat 1= Joypurhat & Panchbibi. Joypurhat 2= Kalai,Khetlal & Akkelpur.
The district of Jaipurhat consists 2573 mosques, 424 temples, 21 churches and 18 Buddhist temples.
jamalganj is situated 10 KM(approx)south west of Jaipurhat. And PAHAR PUR(Buddhist Bihar), largely known as SOMEPUR BIHAR, is situated just 6 KM(approx)north-west of Jamalganj which is symbol of our past legacy of our knowledge on philosophy, architecture, arts and sculptures. Thousands of tourist visit from everywhere in the world. Jamalganj is mainly famous for its long traditional bazaar (in English market) fore surrounded places. It's very famous for agricultural products like banana, paddy, rice, wheat, potato and many more. Also famous for its mine like coal (bituminous) and cement.