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'''Jibannagar Upazila''' ([[Chuadanga District|chuadanga district]]) area 199.32 sq km, located in between 23°22' and 23°31' north latitudes and in between 88°45' and 88°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Chuadanga Sadar Upazila|chuadanga sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Maheshpur Upazila|maheshpur]] upazila ([[Jhenaidah District|jhenaidah]]) on the south, [[Kotchandpur Upazila|kotchandpur]] upazila (Jhenaidah) on the east, [[West Bengal|west bengal]] the state of India on the west.

''Population'' Total 153187; male 78312, female 74875; Muslim 149496, Hindu 3657 and others 34.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Bhairab River|bhairab]]; Natunpara Beel, Joydia Beel, Ruar Beel and Sutia Beel are notable.

''Administration'' Jibannagar Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
4

|
70

|
80

|
35149

|
129059

|
824

|
47.75

|
40.77

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
12.40

|
9

|
29

|
24128

|
1946

|
50.17

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
15.75

|
2

|
11021

|
700

|
42.43

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Andulbaria
19
|
8917

|
12640

|
12173

|
42.54

|-
|
Uthali
76

|
13611

|
23366

|
22474

|
39.83

|-
|
Jibannagar
57

|
10957

|
13753

|
13287

|
38.30

|-
|
Banka
38

|
15770

|
21826

|
20561

|
42.73

|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:JibannagarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Three-domed Mosque (Dhopakhali).

''History of the War of Liberation'' In 1971, 10 Pak soldiers were killed by mine explosion by the freedom fighters at Shialmari on the border of Jibannagar and Darshana. Besides, a direct encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held on the Dhopakhali border of the upazila in which five freedom fighters were killed and two were wounded.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 131, temple 11, tomb 8. Noted religious institutions: Dhopakhali Mosque, tomb of Khawja Paresh Shah, Karcha Danga Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 42.28%; male 44.55%, female 39.90%. Educational institutions: college 4, secondary school 24, primary school 62, kindergarten 4, NGO operated school 84, madrasa 18. Noted educational institutions: Jibannagar College (1984), Jibannagar Pilot Secondary School (1957).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 2, club 18, theatre group 7, cinema hall 7.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 69.83%, non-agricultural labourer 2.53%, industry 0.74%, commerce 13.65%, transport and communication 3.43%, service 3.48%, construction 1.21%, religious service 0.49%, rent and remittance 0.27% and others 4.70%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, sugarcane, jute, wheat, mug, musuri, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, mustard, tobacco, linseed, gram.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, papaya, banana.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries 'Fishery 3, dairy 4, poultry 17.

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 80 km, semi-pucca 26 km and mud road 23 km; railways 13 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Sugar mill, flour mill, rice mill, chira mill, saw mill, ice factory.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, embroidery, blacksmith, potteries, brass and metal work, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 19, fairs 2 (Baruni and Gangapuja).

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 23.53% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.87%, tap 0.97%, pond 0.06% and others 4.10%.

''Sanitation'' 20.77% (rural 17.81% and urban 32.07%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 40.92% (rural 40.70% and urban 47.75%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 38.30% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, health and family planning centre 4.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE, Wave Foundation, Usha. [Iman Siddiqui]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Jibannagar Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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