Jhenaidah District
| Jhenaidah ঝিনাইদহ | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Jhenaidah in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: BD 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°ECoordinates: BD 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,771,304 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 62.00% |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Website Website |
Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1964.77 km².[1] It is bordered by the Kushtia District to the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal (India), to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the west by Chuadanga District and West Bengal (India) on the west.[2]
Population
Jhenaidah district has 1,771,304 people as of 2011.[1] Density of the population is 901.5 inh./km² [2011] – Change: +1.14%/year [2001 → 2011][3]
Geography
Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C, minimum 11.2 °C; annual rainfall[4] 1467 mm
Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Advocate Abdul Wahed Zoarder
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Safiqul Islam
Mayor of Municipality: Saidul Karim Mintu
Subdivisions
There are six upazilas under this district:
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Maheshpur Upazila (Bengali: মহেশপুর)
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Shailkupa Upazila
- Harinakunda Upazila
Educational institutions
Religion
The district is predominately Muslim, 89.6%. The next largest religion is Hinduism with 10.3%.[2]
Notable people
- Birshrestha Hamidur Rahman, a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.
- Mahmudul Hasan, a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a batsman and off-spinner for Chittagong Division.
See also
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jhenaidah District. |
- 1 2 "Jhenaidah (District (Zila))". Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- 1 2 BM Rezaul Karim (2012). "Jhenaidah District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm1id=44
- ↑ http://wikimapia.org/24901555/Jhenaidah-Dist-Town
External links
- Jhenaidah District Information
- Amit Biswas live in jhenaidha
- Map of Jhenaidah District
- Karim, BM Rezaul (2012). "Jhenaidah District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Ahmed, Anis. "Landslides and floods kill nearly 100 in Bangladesh". www.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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