District of Bangladesh in Khulna
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, India to the south, Rajbari District and Magura District to the east, and Chuadanga District and West Bengal, India to the west. The largest city and headquarter 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. It is the smallest district in Bangladesh. 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)
Annual rainfall: 1,467 mm (57.8 in)[6]
Demographics
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% |
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| 2022 | 2,005,849 | +1.14% |
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| Sources:[7][8] |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849. 336,231 (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. 21.09% of the population lived in urban areas.[7]
| Religions in Jhenaidah district (2022)[7] |
|---|
| Religion |
|
Percent |
| Islam |
|
91.54% |
| Hinduism |
|
8.40% |
| Other or not stated |
|
0.06% |
Religion in present-day Jhenaidah district[a]
| Religion
|
Population (1941)[9]: 86–87
|
Percentage (1941)
|
Population (2022)[7]
|
Percentage (2022)
|
Islam 
|
293,886
|
65.40%
|
1,836,164
|
91.54%
|
Hinduism 
|
154,115
|
34.29%
|
168,438
|
8.40%
|
| Others [b]
|
1,386
|
0.31%
|
1,247
|
0.06%
|
| Total Population
|
449,387
|
100%
|
2,005,849
|
100%
|
Administration
Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath[10]
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das [11]
Subdivisions
There are six upazilas under this district:
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Maheshpur Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Shailkupa Upazila
- Harinakunda Upazila
City and towns
Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
| City/town |
Area (km2) |
Population (2011)[8]
|
| Jhenaidah |
32.42 |
107,834
|
| Kaliganj |
15.83 |
45,341
|
| Shailkupa |
20.92 |
35,271
|
| Kotchandpur |
20.16 |
33,094
|
| Maheshpur |
21.16 |
27,670
|
| Harinakunda |
22.26 |
22,011
|
Notable residents
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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. He also made appearances on various national and international television channels discussing contemporary issues relating to Islam including Peace TV, ATN Bangla, NTV, Channel 9 and Islamic TV,
- Abul Hasan Jashori – Islamic scholar and freedom fighter
- Qazi Mu'tasim Billah – Islamic scholar and former professor at the University of Dhaka
- Bashir Uddin Ahmad Mazmadar- Zamindar, Lawyer, British Civil Servant officer, politician, member of parliament in Pakistan, Minister of Public Works, Power and Water, close associate of Hussain Shaheed Sherwardy and Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Bogra, instrumental in establishing Jhenaidah Cadet College, Jessore Education Board
- Abdul Hyee – a member of parliament and freedom fighter
- Bagha Jatin – an Indian Bengali revolutionary against British rule
- Birshrestha 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
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