Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah
District of Bangladesh
From top: Payra chattar, Jhenaidah NunGola Masjid, Jhenaidah Golakata Mosque, Pir Pukur Masjid, Pathaghar Dhibi
Nickname(s):
Jhinaidoho, Jhineda
Location of Jhenaidah District in Bangladesh
Total: 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi)Population (2011)
Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It has an area of 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi). 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. 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 and was turned into a district in 1984.
1Geography
2Demographics
3Administration
3.1Subdivisions
4City & towns
5Education
6Notable residents
7Archeological heritage
8References
9External links
Religions in Jhenaidah district (2011)
Religion Percent
Muslims 90.39%
Hindus 9.48%
Other or not stated 0.13%
Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath
Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das
Subdivisions
There are six upazilas under this district: Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah & 5 towns. All are governed by municipalities.
Naldanga Bhusan Shishu Academy
Kanchannagar Model School & College, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Government High School
Jhenaidah Government Girls' High School
Govt. K.C. College, Jhenaidah
Shishu Kunja School & College, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College
Institute Of Health Technology, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Technical School and College
Maheshpur High School
Maheshpur Girls' School
Joradah Secondary High School, Harinakundu
Maheshpur Government Degree College
Maheshpur Municipal Women's College
Govt. Mahtab Uddin Degree College, Kaliganj
Govt. Naldanga Bhushan Pilot secondary School, Kaliganj
Solimunnesa Girls' High School, Kaliganj
Shaheed Noor Ali College, Kaligonj
Ramnagor College, Kaligonj
Kolabazar Secondary High School, Kaliganj
Kotchandpur Govt. Model Pilot Secondary School
Kotchandpur Secondary Girls' School
Govt. K.M.H. College, Kotchandpur
Chandpara Government Primary School, Jhenaidah
Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Polytechnic Institute
Government Birshestha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Degree College
Md Tushar Hossain – a Bangladeshi Musical Artist & Owner at Jhenaidah Wikialpha Page
Abdul Hyee– a member of parliament, freedom fighter and commander during the Bangladesh Liberation War
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
Abdur Rahman Speaker at the World Youth Forum Egypt, Representer Bangladesh in the glob.
Zillur Rahman- educationist, former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University
Dr. Abdullah Jahangir,a former professor of Al-Hadith and Islamic studies department of Islamic University, Bangladesh and an international Islamic orator.
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 and Mandir, Kaliganj
Manasa Mandir, Maheshpur
Krishna Balaram Dev Bigraha Mandir, Kaliganj
Neel Kuthi, Madhupur, Jhenaidah Sadar
Miyar Dalan, Jhenaidah Sadar
Noongola 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)
