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'''Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila''' ([[Jhenaidah District|jhenaidah district]]) area 467.75 sq km, located in between 23°26' and 23°36' north latitudes and in between 88°57' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Harinakunda Upazila|harinakunda]] and [[Shailkupa Upazila|shailkupa]] upazilas on the north, [[Kaliganj Upazila (Jhenaidah District)|kaliganj]] ([[Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila|jhenaidah]]) and [[Salikha Upazila|salikha]] upazilas on the south, [[Magura Sadar Upazila|magura sadar]] upazila on the east, [[Kotchandpur Upazila|kotchandpur]] and [[Chuadanga Sadar Upazila|chuadanga sadar]] upazilas on the west.  
'''Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila''' ([[Jhenaidah District|jhenaidah district]]) area 470.11 sq km, located in between 23°26' and 23°36' north latitudes and in between 88°57' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Harinakunda Upazila|harinakunda]] and [[Shailkupa Upazila|shailkupa]] upazilas on the north, [[Kaliganj Upazila (Jhenaidah District)|kaliganj]] ([[Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila|jhenaidah]]) and [[Salikha Upazila|salikha]] upazilas on the south, [[Magura Sadar Upazila|magura sadar]] upazila on the east, [[Kotchandpur Upazila|kotchandpur]] and [[Chuadanga Sadar Upazila|chuadanga sadar]] upazilas on the west.  


''Population''  Total 394152; male 204256, female 189896; Muslim 349705, Hindu 44323, Buddhist 85, Christian 8 and others 31.
''Population''  Total 455932; male 228155, female 227777; Muslim 407778, Hindu 47743, Buddhist 6, Christian 133 and others 272.


''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Begabati, [[Nabaganga River|nabaganga]].  
''Water bodies''  Main rivers: Begabati, [[Nabaganga River|nabaganga]].  


''Administration''  Jhenaidah Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.
''Administration''  Jhenaidah Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.


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| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
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| 1 || 17 || 268 || 283 || 88687 || 305465 || 843 || 63.8 || 42.5
| 1 || 17 || 248 || 284 || 110541 || 345391 || 970 || 63.8 (2001) || 46.7
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| Area (sq km)  || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
| Area (sq km)  || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
|-
|-
| 39.62 || 09 || 34 || 86919 || 2193 || 64.3
| 39.62 (2001) || 9 || 34 || 107834 || 2193 (2001) || 68.1
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| Area (sq km)  || Mouza || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
| Area (sq km)  || Mouza || Population || Density (per sq km)  || Literacy rate (%)
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|-
| 29.75 || 1 || 1768 || 59 || 43.0
| 29.75 (2001) || 1 || 2707 || 59 (2001) || 29.5
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| Male || Female
| Male || Female
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| Kalicharanpur 42 || 4180 || 7084 || 6593 || 44.67
| Kalicharanpur 42 || 4180 || 7791  || 7744 || 50.2
|-
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|Kumrabaria 47 || 6079 || 9203 || 8564 || 41.24
| Kumrabaria 47 || 6079 || 10067  || 9989 || 48.0
|-
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|Ganna 15 || 8659 || 13036 || 12556 || 39.26
| Ganna 15 || 8659 || 14408  || 14499 || 45.4
|-
|-
|Ghorshal 21 || 6685 || 8859 || 8090 || 42.38
| Ghorshal 21 || 6685 || 8879  || 9095 || 42.5
|-
|-
|Dogachhi 11 || 4502 || 6117 || 5878 || 47.02
| Dogachhi 11 || 4502 || 6656  || 6638 || 49.7
|-
|-
|Naldanga 63 || 8398 || 10985 || 10266 || 49.92
| Naldanga 63 || 8398 || 11858  || 11935 || 48.4
|-
|-
|Padmakar 68 || 4308 || 8241 || 7860 || 42.42
| Padmakar 68 || 4308 || 9184  || 9202 || 50.3
|-
|-
|Paglakanai 73 || 2980 || 7116 || 6673 || 44.50
| Paglakanai 73 || 3561 || 8965  || 8914 || 45.8
|-
|-
|Porahati 79 || 8174 || 11495 || 10680 || 42.82
| Porahati 79 || 8174 || 13324  || 13084 || 45.1
|-
|-
|Fursandi 13 || 7016 || 8076 || 7625 || 39.22
| Fursandi 13 || 7016 || 8726  || 9044 || 43.7
|-
|-
|Madhuhati 52 || 9127 || 11577 || 11190 || 35.28
| Madhuhati 52 || 9127 || 13107  || 13574 || 39.8
|-
|-
|Moharajpur 58 || 8763 || 12171 || 11547 || 45.16
| Moharajpur 58 || 8763 || 13019  || 13182 || 52.6
|-
|-
|Saganna 84 || 4881 || 9485 || 8873 || 39.49
| Saganna 84 || 4881 || 10315  || 10735 || 45.8
|-
|-
|Sadhuhati 89 || 6218 || 9992 || 9587 || 42.28
| Sadhuhati 89 || 6218 || 10965  || 11079 || 47.9
|-
|-
|Surat 94 || 4144 || 6529 || 6000 || 44.76
| Surat 94 || 4144 || 6647  || 6627 || 43.0
|-
|-
|Harishankarpur 31 || 6666 || 9036 || 8575 || 44.11
| Harishankarpur 31 || 6666 || 9923  || 10009 || 47.8
|-
|-
|Halidhani 26 || 5014 || 8966 || 8708 || 42.16
| Halidhani 26 || 5014 || 9274  || 9640 || 46.9
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''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


''Archaeological heritage and relics''  House of Naldangar Raja, house of Salim Chowdhury (1822), Pancha Ratna Temple, tomb of Pagla Kanai at Berbari, house of KP Basu, Madhupur Neelkuthi, Dhol Samudra.
''Archaeological heritage and relics''  House of Naldangar Raja, house of Salim Chowdhury (1822), Pancha Ratna Temple, tomb of Pagla Kanai at Berbari, house of KP Basu, Madhupur Neelkuthi, Dhol Samudra.


''History of the War of Liberation''  On 16 April 1971 an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held on the bank of the Begabati of Bishkhali in which 7 freedom fighters were killed and many were wounded.  
[[Image:JhenaidahaSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''War of Liberation''  On 16 April 1971 an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held on the bank of the Begabati river of Bishkhali in which 7 freedom fighters were killed and many were wounded.
 
For details: see  ঝিনাইদহ সদর উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৪।


''Religious institutions''  Mosque 435, temple 3, church 1.
''Religious institutions''  Mosque 435, temple 3, church 1.


''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 47.4%; male 52.3%, female 42.1%. Educational institutions: college 15, polytechnic institute 1, secondary school 63, primary school 186, madrasa 40. Noted educational institutions: Government KC College (1960), Jhenaidah Cadet College (1963), Government Nurunnahar Mohila College (1985), Jhenaidah Government High School (1877), Wazir Ali High School (1903), Jhenaidah Government Girls'; High School (1954), Kanchan Nagar Model High School, Harishankarpur JC Biddapith (1918), Jhenaidah Siddikia Alim Madrasa (1967).
''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 51.8%; male 54.5%, female 49.0%. Educational institutions: college 15, polytechnic institute 1, secondary school 63, primary school 186, madrasa 40. Noted educational institutions: Government KC College (1960), Jhenaidah Cadet College (1963), Government Nurunnahar Mohila College (1985), Jhenaidah Government High School (1877), Wazir Ali High School (1903), Jhenaidah Government Girls'; High School (1954), Kanchan Nagar Model High School, Harishankarpur JC Biddapith (1918), Jhenaidah Siddikia Alim Madrasa (1967).


''Newspapers and periodicals''  Present: ''Daily Jhenaidah, Daily Adhibeshan, Daily Jhenaidah Bani''; weekly: ''Aunirvan, Bir Darpan''.
''Newspapers and periodicals''  Present: ''Daily Jhenaidah, Daily Adhibeshan, Daily Jhenaidah Bani''; weekly: ''Aunirvan, Bir Darpan''.
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''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Dairy 13, poultry 281.  
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Dairy 13, poultry 281.  


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 63 km, semi-pucca road 58 km, mud road 646 km.
''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 224 km, semi-pucca road 74 km, mud road 1089 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.
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''Main exports''  Paddy, jute, betel leaf, banana, date molasses, vegetables.
''Main exports''  Paddy, jute, betel leaf, banana, date molasses, vegetables.


''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 31.57% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  
''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 61.9% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  


''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 91.68%, pond 0.17%, tap 5.57% and others 2.58%.  
''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 91.6%, tap 6.1% and others 2.3%.  


''Sanitation''  25.27% (rural 16.45% and urban 57.08%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 41.04% (rural 44.23% and urban 29.50%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 33.70% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  57.4% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.0% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 5.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres''  Hospital 1, upazila health complex 1, Shishu Hospital 1, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family welfare centre 1, maternity 1, satellite clinic 1.
''Health centres''  Hospital 1, upazila health complex 1, Shishu Hospital 1, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family welfare centre 1, maternity 1, satellite clinic 1.
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''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], ASA, Dipshikha, Srijani. [Md Moshiur Rahman]  
''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], ASA, Dipshikha, Srijani. [Md Moshiur Rahman]  


'''References'''  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001'', Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila 2007.
'''References'''  ''Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011'', Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila 2007.




Latest revision as of 02:38, 21 October 2023

Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila (jhenaidah district) area 470.11 sq km, located in between 23°26' and 23°36' north latitudes and in between 88°57' and 89°20' east longitudes. It is bounded by harinakunda and shailkupa upazilas on the north, kaliganj (jhenaidah) and salikha upazilas on the south, magura sadar upazila on the east, kotchandpur and chuadanga sadar upazilas on the west.

Population Total 455932; male 228155, female 227777; Muslim 407778, Hindu 47743, Buddhist 6, Christian 133 and others 272.

Water bodies Main rivers: Begabati, nabaganga.

Administration Jhenaidah Thana was formed in 1793 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 17 248 284 110541 345391 970 63.8 (2001) 46.7
Municipality
Area (sq km) Ward Mahalla Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
39.62 (2001) 9 34 107834 2193 (2001) 68.1
Upazila Town
Area (sq km) Mouza Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
29.75 (2001) 1 2707 59 (2001) 29.5
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Kalicharanpur 42 4180 7791 7744 50.2
Kumrabaria 47 6079 10067 9989 48.0
Ganna 15 8659 14408 14499 45.4
Ghorshal 21 6685 8879 9095 42.5
Dogachhi 11 4502 6656 6638 49.7
Naldanga 63 8398 11858 11935 48.4
Padmakar 68 4308 9184 9202 50.3
Paglakanai 73 3561 8965 8914 45.8
Porahati 79 8174 13324 13084 45.1
Fursandi 13 7016 8726 9044 43.7
Madhuhati 52 9127 13107 13574 39.8
Moharajpur 58 8763 13019 13182 52.6
Saganna 84 4881 10315 10735 45.8
Sadhuhati 89 6218 10965 11079 47.9
Surat 94 4144 6647 6627 43.0
Harishankarpur 31 6666 9923 10009 47.8
Halidhani 26 5014 9274 9640 46.9

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics House of Naldangar Raja, house of Salim Chowdhury (1822), Pancha Ratna Temple, tomb of Pagla Kanai at Berbari, house of KP Basu, Madhupur Neelkuthi, Dhol Samudra.

War of Liberation On 16 April 1971 an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held on the bank of the Begabati river of Bishkhali in which 7 freedom fighters were killed and many were wounded.

For details: see ঝিনাইদহ সদর উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৪।

Religious institutions Mosque 435, temple 3, church 1.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 51.8%; male 54.5%, female 49.0%. Educational institutions: college 15, polytechnic institute 1, secondary school 63, primary school 186, madrasa 40. Noted educational institutions: Government KC College (1960), Jhenaidah Cadet College (1963), Government Nurunnahar Mohila College (1985), Jhenaidah Government High School (1877), Wazir Ali High School (1903), Jhenaidah Government Girls'; High School (1954), Kanchan Nagar Model High School, Harishankarpur JC Biddapith (1918), Jhenaidah Siddikia Alim Madrasa (1967).

Newspapers and periodicals Present: Daily Jhenaidah, Daily Adhibeshan, Daily Jhenaidah Bani; weekly: Aunirvan, Bir Darpan.

Cultural organisations Library 2, club 30, cinema hall 5, theatre stage 1, theatre group 7, women society 41.

Main sources of income Agriculture 60.12%, non-agricultural labourer 3.28%, industry 1.16%, commerce 15.36%, transport and communication 5.21%, service 7.45%, construction 1.91%, religious service 0.18%, rent and remittance 0.81% and others 4.52%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 61.47%, landless 38.53%; agricultural landowner: urban 47.48% and rural 65.35%.

Main crops Paddy, jute, sugarcane, wheat, barley, betel leaf, potato, vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, sweet potato, arahar.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, litchi, banana, papaya, date.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Dairy 13, poultry 281.

Communication facilities Pucca road 224 km, semi-pucca road 74 km, mud road 1089 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.

Noted manufactories Pulse mill, flour mill, oil mill, rice mill, ice factory.

Cottage industries Weaving, blacksmith.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 38, most noted of which are Jhenaidah Sadar, Gopalpur, Bhatai, Tentultala, Bishaykhali, Narikelbaria and Madhupur hats.

Main exports Paddy, jute, betel leaf, banana, date molasses, vegetables.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 61.9% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 91.6%, tap 6.1% and others 2.3%.

Sanitation 57.4% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.0% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 5.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 1, upazila health complex 1, Shishu Hospital 1, eye hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family welfare centre 1, maternity 1, satellite clinic 1.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, ASA, Dipshikha, Srijani. [Md Moshiur Rahman]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila 2007.

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