Jhenaidah
ঝিনাইদহ
City & Municipality
Roads of jhenaidah
Roads of jhenaidah
Jhenaidah is located in Khulna division
Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah
Location in Bangladesh
Jhenaidah is located in Bangladesh
Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°32′30″N 89°11′00″E / 23.541668°N 89.183334°E / 23.541668; 89.183334
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictJhenaidah
UpazilaJhenaidah Sadar
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyJhenaidah Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population
 • Total140,256
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
 • Rank
19th[2]
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
7300[3]
National Dialing Code+880

Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a city in the Khulna Division of south-western Bangladesh.[4] Jhenaidah is the headquarters of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and Jhenaidah District.[1] The city has a population of about 140,000, making it the 19th largest city in Bangladesh. It is the fourth largest city in the Khulna division, after Khulna, Kushtia, and Jessore.[2]

Etymology

This area was once very popular for trading oysters. In the past, people of this area used to collect a huge quantity of oysters from the river bed Nabaganga and the adjacent khaals and beels. It is believed that the name of the aea might have derived from Jhinuk.[5]

History

Jhenaidah the largest city of Jhenaidah District came into existence probably in the middle of 18th century.[5] Previously, it was a part of Greater Kushtia, itself once a part of Greater Nadia.

Demographics

Religions in Jhenaidah city (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 87.23%
Hinduism
 
 12.71%
Other or not stated
 
 0.06%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah city had a population of 140,256.[7]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah city had 25,286 households and a population of 107,834. 18,813 (17.45%) were under 10 years of age. Jhenaidah had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.[6]

Administration

The city consists of a paurashava which is further divided into 9 wards and 34 Mahalla Wards & included mahallas are

Ward no. Mahallas
1 Bhutiargati, Khudropara, Gobindopur, Pabohati, Udaypur
2 Kalikapur, Shatbaria, Municipal office area, Mahila college area, North Hamdah
3 Chhoto kamarkundu, Dari gobindopur, Shikarpur, South Hamdah
4 Hamdah, Kanchanpur
5 Beparypara
6 Jhenaidah, Kalabagan, North Kanchannagar, South Kanchannagar
7 South khordo jhenaidah, Bergram, Lokkhikhol, Mothurapur, Mahishakundu
8 North kordha jhenaidah, Arappur, Khajura
9 Muraridah, Char Muraridah, East arappur.

Transport

Jhenaidah is the road transport hub of its district. It is on the Daulatdia–Mongla Highway (N7). The stretch that runs east to Magura, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) away, was the second deadliest in Bangladesh as of 2004.[8] The length that runs south to Jessore, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) away, is the busiest segment of the highway.[9] To the west it is connected by regional highway R745 to Chuadanga, 36 kilometres (22 mi) away. National highway N704 splits off the N7 north to Kushtia, 47 kilometres (29 mi) distant.[10]

Education

The literacy rate (age 7 years and above) is 67.2%.[5] Jhenaidah is known as important educational city of Khulna division. Educational institutions of Jhenaidah city are

Aside from these, there are Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College, Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, and Islamic University Bangladesh outside Jhenaidah municipality.

References

  1. ^ a b Bhuiyan, Md Abu Taher (2012). "Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  4. ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 70. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  6. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  8. ^ "Road Master Plan" (PDF). Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department. 2009. p. 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
  9. ^ Sharkia, S.; Haque, M. N.; Bhuiya, M. S. K. (21 August 2015). "Structural condition assessment of bridges and culverts in national highway N7" (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. p. 428. ISBN 978-984-33-9313-5.
  10. ^ "RHD Road Network, Khulna Zone" (PDF). Roads and Highways Department. May 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
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