Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ pron: dʒʱinaid̪ɔɦo) is a district in the southwestern part of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It has an area of 1964.77 km². It is bordered by the Kushtia District to the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal (India), to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the west by Chuadanga District and West Bengal (India) on the west.
Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C, minimum 11.2 °C; annual rainfall 1467 mm.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah District had a population of 1,771,304. Males constituted 50.04% of the population and females 49.96%. Muslims formed 90.39% of the population, Hindus 9.48%, Christians 0.06% and others 0.08%. Jhenaidah had a literacy rate of 48.4% for the population 7 years and above.
Jhenaidah district has 1,771,304 people as of 2011. Density of the population is 901.5 inh./km² [2011] – Change: +1.14%/year [2001 → 2011]
Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C, minimum 11.2 °C; annual rainfall 1467 mm.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah District had a population of 1,771,304. Males constituted 50.04% of the population and females 49.96%. Muslims formed 90.39% of the population, Hindus 9.48%, Christians 0.06% and others 0.08%. Jhenaidah had a literacy rate of 48.4% for the population 7 years and above.
Jhenaidah district has 1,771,304 people as of 2011. Density of the population is 901.5 inh./km² [2011] – Change: +1.14%/year [2001 → 2011]
here are six upazilas under this district:
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Maheshpur Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Shailkupa Upazila
- Harinakunda Upazila
- Birshrestha Hamidur Rahman, National hero, a sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Abdul Hyee also known as Md.Abdul Hyee, a member of parliament, freedom fighter and commander during the Bangladesh Liberation War
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, a Bangladeshimathematical physicist and cosmologist
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