# Jhenaidah District

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This article is about the district. For the city, see [Jhenaidah](/source/Jhenaidah). For the subdistrict, see [Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila](/source/Jhenaidah_Sadar_Upazila).

District in Khulna Division

District of Bangladesh in Khulna

Jhenaidah District ঝিনাইদহ জেলা District of Bangladesh Clockwise from top: Jhenaidah Paira Chattar, Jhenaidah Golakata Mosque, Jorbangla Mosque, Pir Pukur Masjid, Jhenaidah Pathagar Mosque, Jhenaidah Noongola Masjid, Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh Interactive map of Jhenaidah District Coordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E / 23.54; 89.00 Country Bangladesh Division Khulna Headquarters Jhenaidah Government • Deputy Commissioner Monira Begum Area • Total 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi) Population (2022)[1] • Total 2,005,849 • Density 1,020.91/km2 (2,644.14/sq mi) Time zone UTC+06:00 (BST) Postal code 7300 Area code 0451 ISO 3166 code BD-23 HDI (2023) 0.694[2] medium · 9th of 22

**Jhenaidah District** ([Bengali](/source/Bengali_language): ঝিনাইদহ জেলা) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the [Khulna Division](/source/Khulna_Division), the district has an area of 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi).[3] It is bordered by [Kushtia District](/source/Kushtia_District) to the north, [Jessore District](/source/Jessore_District) and [West Bengal](/source/West_Bengal%2C_India) to the south, [Rajbari District](/source/Rajbari_District) and [Magura District](/source/Magura_District) to the east, and [Chuadanga District](/source/Chuadanga_District) and West Bengal to the west. The largest city and headquarters of this district is [Jhenaidah](/source/Jhenaidah).[4] At the beginning of the British rule, Jhenaidah was a police outpost and was turned into a [thana](/source/Thanas_of_Bangladesh) in 1793. The Jhenaidah sub-division was established in 1862. It became a district in 1984.[5]

## Geography

Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C (98.8 °F), minimum 11.2 °C (52.2 °F)[6]

Annual rainfall: 1,467 mm (57.8 in)[6]

## Demographics

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1974 976,192 — 1981 1,109,875 +1.85% 1991 1,361,280 +2.06% 2001 1,579,490 +1.50% 2011 1,771,304 +1.15% 2022 2,005,849 +1.14% Sources:[7][8]

According to the [2022 Census of Bangladesh](/source/2022_Bangladeshi_census), Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849 with an average of 3.82 people per household. Among the population, 336,231 inhabitants (16.76%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,021 people per km2. Jhenaidah District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.81%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males. Approximately 21.09% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic minority population was 5,624.[7]

Religions in Jhenaidah District (2022)[7] Religion Percent Islam 91.55% Hinduism 8.40% Other or not stated 0.05%

Religion in present-day Jhenaidah District Religion 1941[9]: 86–87 [a] 1981[8] 1991[8] 2001[8] 2011[8] 2022[7] Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Islam 293,886 65.40% 941,983 84.87% 1,198,925 88.07% 1,415,379 89.61% 1,601,086 90.39% 1,836,273 91.55% Hinduism 154,115 34.29% 166,696 15.02% 159,308 11.70% 162,808 10.31% 167,880 9.48% 168,444 8.40% Others[b] 1,386 0.31% 1,196 0.11% 3,047 0.23% 1,303 0.08% 2,338 0.13% 1,132 0.05% Total Population 449,387 100% 1,109,875 100% 1,361,280 100% 1,579,490 100% 1,771,304 100% 2,005,849 100%

Muslims are the majority community. Hindus are the largest minority and have been growing at a much slower pace than the Muslims. There is also a small population of 900 Christians, mainly in Kaliganj Upazila.

## Archeological heritage

The ruins of Muhammadabad, once a flourishing mint town of Bengal Sultanate named after Sultan of Bengal [Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah](/source/Jalaluddin_Muhammad_Shah),[10] is situated in Kaliganj Upazilla of Jhenaidah district.[11]

Some of the places of interest in Jhenaidah district are:

- Biswabat, Bethuli

- Harihar Garh, Shailkupa

- Shailkupa Jami Mosque, Shailkupa

- Ram Gopal Mandir, Shailkupa

- Kharer Dighi Mosque, Kaliganj

- Jahajghata, Kaliganj

- Sawdaghar Dighi and Mosque

- Gorai Mosque, Kaliganj

- [Jorbangla Mosque](/source/Jorbangla_Mosque), Kaliganj

- Galakata Dighi and Mosque, Kaliganj

- Cheragdani Dighi and Mosque

- Dighi of Sree Ram Raja

- Tombs of Ghazi, Kalu & Champabati, Kaliganj

- Dhol Samudra Dighi, Jhenaidah Sadar

- Naldangha Rajbari Kaliganj

- Manasa Mandir, Maheshpur

- Krishna Balaram Dev Bigraha Mandir, Kaliganj

- Neel Kuthi, Madhupur, Jhenaidah Sadar

- [Miyar Dalan, Jhenaidah Sadar](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Nungola Mosque, Kaliganj](/source/Noongola_Mosque)

- Monahar Mosque, Kaliganj

- Pirpukur Mosque, Kaliganj

- Sukur Mallik Mosque, Kaliganj

- Satgachiya Mosque, Kaliganj

- Tombs of Pagla Kanai, Jhenaidah Sadar

- Dhannoharia Purbopara Jame Mosque (Dhannoharia, Jadabpur, Moheshpur, Jhenaidah)

## Administration

Deputy Commissioner: Mohammad Abdul Awal[12]

Chairman of Zila Porishod: Md. Arifan Hasan Chowdhury[13]

### Subdivisions

Jhenaidah District upazila geocode map

There are six [upazilas](/source/Upazila) under this district:

1. [Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila](/source/Jhenaidah_Sadar_Upazila)

1. [Maheshpur Upazila](/source/Maheshpur_Upazila)

1. [Kaliganj Upazila](/source/Kaliganj_Upazila%2C_Jhenaidah)

1. [Kotchandpur Upazila](/source/Kotchandpur_Upazila)

1. [Shailkupa Upazila](/source/Shailkupa_Upazila)

1. [Harinakunda Upazila](/source/Harinakunda_Upazila)

## City and towns

[Jhenaidah district](/source/Jhenaidah_district) includes 1 municipal city [Jhenaidah](/source/Jhenaidah) and 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.

City/town Area (km2) Population (2011)[8] Population (2022)[14] Jhenaidah 32.42 107,834 140,256 Kaliganj 15.83 45,341 58,820 Shailkupa 20.92 35,271 39,694 Kotchandpur 20.16 33,094 38,213 Maheshpur 21.16 27,670 32,778 Harinakunda 22.26 22,011 26,161

## Education

### University

- [Islamic University, Bangladesh](/source/Islamic_University%2C_Bangladesh)

- [Jashore University of Science and Technology](/source/Jashore_University_of_Science_and_Technology) 2nd Campus(Jhenaidah Campus)- [Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College](/source/Jhenaidah_Government_Veterinary_College)

### Colleges

- [Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College](/source/Government_Birshestha_Shahid_Hamidur_Rahman_Degree_College)

- [Government K.C. College Jhenaidah](/source/Government_K.C._College_Jhenaidah)

- Government Lalon Shah College, Harinakundu

- [Government K. M. H. College](/source/Government_K._M._H._College), Kotchandpur

- Kotchandpur Paura Mohila Degree College

- Maheshpur Government Degree College

- GOVT.Mahtab Uddin College, Kaliganj

- Moheshpur Poura Mohila Degree College

- Shahid Nur Ali College, Kaliganj

- [Shailkupa Government Degree College](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shailkupa_Government_Degree_College&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Adil Uddin College](/source/Adil_Uddin_College)

- Jhenaidah College

- Amena Khatun College, Narikelbaria, Jhenaidah

- shailkupa government pilot high school,shailkupa jhenaidah

### Other tertiary institutions

- Institute of Health Technology, Jhenaidah

- [Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College](/source/Jhenaidah_Government_Veterinary_College)

- Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute

- [Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah](/source/Sheikh_Kamal_Textile_Engineering_College%2C_Jhenaidah)

### School and colleges

- [Jhenaidah Cadet College](/source/Jhenaidah_Cadet_College)

- Kanchannagar Model School and College, Jhenaidah

- Shishu Kunja School & College, Jhenaidah

- Jhenaidah Govt Technical School And College, Jhenidah

- Munuria ML School & College, Munuria, Jhenaidah

### Secondary schools

- Baliadanga M.S Secondary School Kaligonj

- [Government Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School](/source/Government_Naldanga_Bhushan_Pilot_Secondary_School), [Kaliganj](/source/Kaliganj_Upazila%2C_Jhenaidah)

- Harinakunda Priyanath High School

- Jhenaidah Government High School

- Jhenaidah Government Girls High School

- Joradah High School, Harinakundu

- Kola Bazar United High School, Kaliganj

- Kotchandpur Girls' High School

- [Kotchandpur Govt. Model Pilot Secondary School](/source/Kotchandpur_Govt._Model_Pilot_Secondary_School)

- Kotchandpur Secondary School (1899)

- Maheshpur High School

- Maheshpur Pilot Girls' High School

- Raigram Banikanta Secondary School

- Solimunnessa Pilot Girls High School, Kaliganj

## Notable residents

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- [Khandaker Abdullah Jahangir](/source/Khandaker_Abdullah_Jahangir) - Bangladeshi Islamic scholar. 1 February 1961 – 11 May 2016), or simply known as Abdullah Jahangir, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, professor, author and television presenter.

- [Abul Hasan Jashori](/source/Abul_Hasan_Jashori) – Islamic scholar and a freedom fighter

- [Qazi Mu'tasim Billah](/source/Qazi_Mu'tasim_Billah) – Islamic scholar and a former professor at the [University of Dhaka](/source/University_of_Dhaka)

- [Abdul Hyee](/source/Abdul_Hyee) – a member of parliament and a freedom fighter

- [Birshrestho Hamidur Rahman](/source/Hamidur_Rahman) – national hero, a [sepoy](/source/Sepoy) in [Bangladesh Army](/source/Bangladesh_Army) during the [Bangladesh Liberation War](/source/Bangladesh_Liberation_War)

- [Ila Mitra](/source/Ila_Mitra) – activist, [peasants movement](/source/Peasants_movement) organizer of the [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent), elected member of [Vidhan Sabha](/source/Vidhan_Sabha) (Provincial Assembly) four times between 1962 and 1978.

- [Golam Mostofa (poet)](/source/Golam_Mostofa_(poet)) – [Bengali](/source/Bengalis) writer and poet

- [Pagla Kanai](/source/Pagla_Kanai) – a Bengali mystic [folk singer](/source/Folk_singer), [baul](/source/Baul) and philosopher

- [Jamal Nazrul Islam](/source/Jamal_Nazrul_Islam) – [mathematical physicist](/source/Mathematical_physicist) and [cosmologist](/source/Cosmologist)

- [Zillur Rahman](/source/Zillur_Rahman_Siddiqui)- [educationist](/source/Educationist), former vice-chancellor of [Jahangirnagar University](/source/Jahangirnagar_University)

## See also

- [Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Limited](/source/Mobarakganj_Sugar_Mills_Limited)

- [Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah](/source/Kaliganj_Upazila%2C_Jhenaidah)

- [Government Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School](/source/Government_Naldanga_Bhushan_Pilot_Secondary_School), [Jhenaidah](/source/Jhenaidah)

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Including [Jainism](/source/Jainism), [Christianity](/source/Christianity), [Buddhism](/source/Buddhism), [Zoroastrianism](/source/Zoroastrianism), [Judaism](/source/Judaism), [Ad-Dharmis](/source/Ad-Dharmi), or not stated

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