Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah

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Kaliganj
Mobarakganj
Upazila
Kaliganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°24.8′N 89°8′E / 23.4133°N 89.133°E / 23.4133; 89.133Coordinates: 23°24.8′N 89°8′E / 23.4133°N 89.133°E / 23.4133; 89.133
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Jhenaidah District
Area
  Total 310.16 km2 (119.75 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 219,126
  Density 706/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালীগঞ্জ (ঝিনাইদহ)) is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. One of the most important business areas is Kaliganj under Jhenaidah District. It crosses between Dhaka Khulna Highway. And is blessed with myth of Gazi Kalu Champabati, Historical mosques of Barobazar, largest banyan tree in Asia & the flow of Chitra & Begobati.

Geography

Kaliganj is located at 23°24′50″N 89°08′00″E / 23.4139°N 89.1333°E / 23.4139; 89.1333 . It has 38339 house hold units and total area of 310.16 km². http://kaliganjinfobd.webs.com

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 219,126. Males constituted 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's eighteen and older population is 112,587. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 29.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. http://kaliganjinfobd.webs.com [1]

Administrative

Upazilla Chairman: Anoarul Ajim Anar ( - 214)

Kaliganj has 11 Unions, 9 Wards, 206 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 196 villages. Visit for More information- http://kaliganjinfobd.webs.com

List of Union Councils

The following union councils are in Kaliganj:

  1. Sundorpur-Durgapur Union
  2. Jamal Union
  3. Kola Union
  4. Niamotpur Union
  5. Simla Rokonpur Union
  6. Trilochonpur Union
  7. Raigram Union
  8. Maliat Union
  9. BaroBazar Union
  10. Kastovanga Union
  11. Rakhalgasi Union

Places To See

  • Naldanga Temple Complex:, in the Kaliganj Upazilla, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total of six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980s but they were destroyed again during the riot and now most of them are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was from Banaras, India. Buses to Kaliganj are easily available from Jessore. Naldanga can be reached by rickshaw from Kaliganj.
  • The biggest banyan tree in the world is situated at Mollikpur Village under Kaligonj Upazilla. One can go there by rickshaw or means from Kaliganj. The main bus station is within 45 minutes.
  • Baro Bazar: Gazi kalur chompa botir Mazar, Gora Mosjid (Mosque), Sako bazar mosjid and more than 10 other mosjid (mosque)and more than 5 big dighi are situated in Baro Bazar of Kaligonj Upazilla.
  • Bulu Deouan er Mazar is another remarkable place in Kaligonj Upazilla.
  • Kolika Doha is situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex.
  • The Gunjanath temple dates back to the 17th century, also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga.
  • Alaipur Mosque : A historical mosque has been discovered here in the previous decade.

Education

College and Madrasha

  • Damoder pur karamotia dhakil madrasha
  • Shaheed Noor Ali College
  • Sait Baria Haqqul Huda Alim Madrasha
  • Mahatab Uddin Degree College, Kaliganj [Honours Degree Enabled also]
  • Alhaz Amzad Ali And Faizur Rahman Mohila College - Intermediate College. Kaliganj.
  • Shoaib Nagor Alia Madrasha
  • A.B.M.A college Chaprial. Its formed very recently.
  • Barobazar college, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah.
  • Bolida Para koumia Madrasha, Kaligonj Jhenidah, (beside Mubarokganj Sugar mill)
  • Ramnagor collage. * keya bagan collage

High School

  • Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School,(Kaliganj) was formed in 1882 by Rajadhiraj Pramatha Bhushan Roy Choudhury.
  • Solimun Nesa Girls' High School, Kaligonj.
  • Kaligonj Bhushon Girls' Junior High School, Kaligonj.
  • M.K.S.M. high school
  • B.H.A.B. Mundia High School, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah.
  • Kolabazar secondary School, Kolabazar, Kaligonj.
  • Chaprail High School, Kaligonj, Jhenaidah was formed in 1963.
  • Barobazar High School, Barobazar, Kaligonj
  • Pachkhownia High School Kaligonj, Jhenaidah
  • Bango Bondhu Sheik Mujip Viddyd Nikaton - Secondary School. Kaligonj
  • Kalu Khali Madhupur High School, Kaliganj
  • Mastabapur Secondary High School, Kaliganj
  • Raigram Bani Kanta High School,Raigram
  • Rostem Ali High school, Roughnath pur.
  • Bethuli high school Bethuli
  • Gopalpur High School,Gopalpur.
  • Norendropur ghosnagor secondary school.

Primary School and Pre-cadet

  • Durgapur Government Primary School.
  • Gopalpur Primary School
  • Morning Sun KG School, Damoderpur,
  • Joynul Abedin Pre-cadet School, Damoderpur
  • Ashar-Alo Pre-Cadet school
  • S.B.G.M Primary School
  • Nishchintopur Vushon Non Government Primary School, Nishchintopur, Kaligonj was formed in 2001 by S.M. Abu Jafor Som (Retd. CIC)
  • AL-Amin Pre-Cadet School
  • Sunikaton Pathsala
  • K.G. school Kaliganj
  • Singi Gov. Primary School
  • khosalpur- Eneythpur Non Government primary school.
  • Sreerampur Govt. Primary School, Kalganj.
  • Huda Raripara Govt.primary school,kaligonj
  • KaluKhali Sarkari Primary School

Industry

Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Ltd.
  • Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Ltd

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
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