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) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
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. Mahbub Alam Talukdar
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
- Jhenaidah Govt Boys High School
- Jhenaidah Govt Girls High School
- Jhenaidah govt K.C College
- Jhenaidah Cadet College
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.
- Shahid Anait Karim Boltu,a Sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.
- Auny Alamgir, a poet and writer. author of Cyber Meyeder Amra Jakhon Kashboney Josna Dekhte Deke Anee.
- Al-Amin Hossain, a cricketer, Bangladesh cricket team.
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
- Ahmed, Anis. "Landslides and floods kill nearly 100 in Bangladesh". www.tiscali.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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