Jhenaidah District

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
Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh
Map
Interactive map of Jhenaidah District
Coordinates: 23°32′N89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E / 23.54; 89.00
CountryBangladesh
DivisionKhulna
HeadquartersJhenaidah
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMonira Begum
Area
 • Total
1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
2,005,849
 • Density1,020.91/km2 (2,644.14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
7300
Area code0451
ISO 3166 codeBD-23
HDI (2023)0.694[2]medium · 9th of 22

Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ জেলা) 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]

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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 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]
ReligionPercent
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.%
Islam293,886 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%
Hinduism154,115 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,[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, 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

Deputy Commissioner: Mohammad Abdul Awal[12]

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

Subdivisions

There are six upazilas under this district:

  1. Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
  2. Maheshpur Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Kotchandpur Upazila
  5. Shailkupa Upazila
  6. Harinakunda Upazila

City and towns

Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah and 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.

City/townArea (km2)Population (2011)[8]Population (2022)[14]
Jhenaidah32.42107,834 140,256
Kaliganj15.8345,341 58,820
Shailkupa20.9235,271 39,694
Kotchandpur20.1633,094 38,213
Maheshpur 21.1627,670 32,778
Harinakunda22.2622,011 26,161

Education

Colleges

Other tertiary institutions

School and colleges

  • 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, Kaliganj
  • 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
  • Kotchandpur Secondary School (1899)
  • Maheshpur High School
  • Maheshpur Pilot Girls' High School
  • Raigram Banikanta Secondary School
  • Solimunnessa Pilot Girls High School, Kaliganj

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^Population and Housing Census 2022: Preliminary Report. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. August 2022. pp. viii, 29, 38, 45. ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
  2. ^"Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^"Jhenaidah (District (Zila))". Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. ^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.
  5. ^"Jhenaidah District Town".
  6. ^ ab"Jhenaidah District Town".
  7. ^ abcdPopulation and Housing Census 2022 National Report(PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  8. ^ abcdef"Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jhenaidah"(PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^"Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province"(PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ^Ahmad Hasan Dani (17 September 2023). "Analysis of the Inscriptions". Asiatic Society Of Pakistan Vol-ii. p. 77.
  11. ^"Annual Report"(PDF). Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  12. ^মোঃ জাকির হোসেন [Md. Zakir Hossain]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  13. ^জনপ্রতিনিধিদের তালিকা [List of representatives]. Jhenaidah District. Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  14. ^National Report(PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 391. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  1. ^Jhenaidah subdivision and Maheshpur thana of Bongaon subdivision of Jessore district
  2. ^Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
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