Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi).[3] It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal to the south, Rajbari District and Magura District to the east, and Chuadanga District and West Bengal to the west. The largest city and headquarters of this district is Jhenaidah.[4] At the beginning of the British rule, Jhenaidah was a police outpost and was turned into a thana in 1793. The Jhenaidah sub-division was established in 1862. It became a district in 1984.[5]
Jhenaidah District
ঝিনাইদহ | |
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     From top: Payra chattar, Jhenaidah NunGola Masjid, Jhenaidah Golakata Mosque, Pir Pukur Masjid, Pathaghar Dhibi | |
 Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Jhenaidah District | |
| Coordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| Headquarters | Jhenaidah |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Monira Begum |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,005,849 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7300 |
| Area code | 0451 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-23 |
| HDI (2019) | 0.644[2] medium · 5th of 20 |
Geography
editAnnual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C (98.8 °F), minimum 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) Annual rainfall: 1,467 mm (57.8 in)[6]
Demographics
edit| 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, Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849 with an average 3.82 people per household. Among the population, 336,231 (16.76%) inhabitants 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 population was 5,624.[7]
| 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
edit- 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
- Jor Bangla 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
- Nungola Mosque, Kaliganj
- 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
editDeputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath[10]
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das [11]
Subdivisions
editThere are six upazilas under this district:
City and towns
editJhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
| City/town | Area (km2) | Population (2011)[8] | Population (2022)[12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editColleges
edit- Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College
- Government K.C. College Jhenaidah
- 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
- Jhenaidah College
- Amena Khatun College, Narikelbaria, Jhenaidah
Other tertiary institutions
edit- Institute of Health Technology, Jhenaidah
- Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College
- Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute
- Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah
School and colleges
edit- 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
edit- Government Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School, Kaliganj
- Harinakunda Priyanath High School
- Jehnaidah Government High School
- Jhenaida Government Girls High School
- Joradah High School, Harinakundu
- Kola Bazar United High School, Kaliganj
- Kotchandpur Girls' High School
- 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
editThis article's list of residents may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2023) |
- 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 – Islamic scholar and a freedom fighter
- Qazi Mu'tasim Billah – Islamic scholar and a former professor at the University of Dhaka
- Abdul Hyee – a member of parliament and a freedom fighter
- Bagha Jatin – an Indian Bengali revolutionary against British rule
- Birshrestho Hamidur Rahman – national hero, a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Ila Mitra – activist, peasants movement organizer of the Indian subcontinent, elected member of Vidhan Sabha (Provincial Assembly) four times between 1962 and 1978.
- Fakir Lalon Shah – a prominent Bengali philosopher, baul saint and social reformer
- Golam Mostofa (poet) – Bengali writer and poet
- Pagla Kanai – a Bengali mystic folk singer, baul and philosopher
- Jamal Nazrul Islam – mathematical physicist and cosmologist
- Zillur Rahman- educationist, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. viii, 29, 38, 45. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Jhenaidah (District (Zila))". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ BM Rezaul Karim (2012). "Jhenaidah District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Jhenaidah District Town".
- ^ "Jhenaidah District Town".
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ মোঃ জাকির হোসেন [Md. Zakir Hossain]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ জনপ্রতিনিধিদের তালিকা [List of representatives]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 391. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ Jhenaidah subdivision and Maheshpur thana of Bongaon subdivision of Jessore district
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
External links
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- Map of Jhenaidah District Archived 20 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine