Khulna Division

Khulna Division area 22284.22 sq km, located in between 21°60' and 24°13' north latitudes and in between 88°34' and 89°58' east longitudes. It is bounded by rajshahi, natore and pabna districts on the north, bay of bengal on the south, rajbari, faridpur, gopalganj, pirojpur and barguna districts on the east, west bengal state of India on the west. The sundarbans is located in this division covering southern parts of Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat districts.

Population Total 15687759; male 7842533, female 7845226; Muslim 13617984, Hindu 2016564, Christian 43159, Buddhist 417 and others 9635.

Water bodies Main rivers: ganges (Padma), gorai-madhumati, jamuna, ichamati, kobadak, shibsa, kumar, rupsa-pasur, bhairab, chitra, Baleswari, Malancha, Haringhat, Arpangachhia, Raymangal and Mathabhanga.

Division
Area
(sq km)
City corporation District Upazila Paurasabha Union Ward Population Density
(per sq km)
Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural
22284.22 1 10 59 36 327 571 2822121 12865638 704 53.2
City corporation (Census 2001)
City corporation Metropolitan thana Ward and Union Mahalla and Mouza Population Density (per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

1

5

35

184

884445

16244

70.42

Khulna Metropolitan Thana (Census 2001)
Metropolitan thana Area (sq km) Ward and Union Mahalla and Mouza Population Density (per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

Kotwali 51

9.45

9

63

250651

26524

72.86

Khan Jahan Ali 48

28.95

1+1 (Part)

4

108317

3742

71.30

Khalishpur 45

11.47

8+2 (Part)

41

235018

20490

73.72

Daulatpur 21

11.81

6+1 (Part)

34

118380

10024

66.85

Sonadanga 85

8.42

7

42

172079

20437

68.91

Others Information of Division

Name of District

Area (sq km) Upazila Municipality Ward Mahalla Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

Khulna 4394.45 9 2 18 26 69 751 1123 2318527 528 60.1
Jhenaidah 1964.77 6 6 54 136 67 886 1144 1771304 902 48.4
Magura 1039.10 4 1 9 61 36 513 711 918419 884 50.6
Kushtia 1608.80 6 5 48 101 66 689 973 1946838 1210 46.3
Jessore 2606.94 8 8 72 171 91 1263 1419 2764547 1060 56.5
Bagerhat 3959.11 9 3 27 56 75 703 1048 1476090 373 59.0
Chuadanga 1174.10 4 4 36 113 32 348 521 1129015 962 45.9
Meherpur 751.62 3 2 18 100 18 183 274 655392 872 46.3
Narail 967.99 3 3 27 67 38 410 635 721668 746 61.3
Satkhira 3817.29 7 2 18 42 79 953 1441 1985959 520 52.1

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

Administration Khulna Division was formed in 1960. Khulna Paurasabha was declared on 12 December 1884. It was up graded into a Municipal Corporation on 12 December 1984; Khulna City Corporation was declared on 6 August 1990.

Religious institutions Mosque 20737, temple 2059, church 47, tomb 78.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 53.2%; male 55.7%, female 50.7%. Educational institutions: university 7, college 310, medical college 2, law college 4, teachers training college 14, secondary school 1984, primary school 19112, kindergarten 77, satellite school 303, madrasa 2041, others 120. Noted educational institutions: university of khulna, khulna university of engineering and technology, Khulna Medical College, Brajalal College, Khulna Public College, MA Majid College, MM College, Jhenaidah Cadet College, Michael Madhusudan University College, Jessore Zila School (1838), Magura Government Boys' High School, Narail Boys' High School (1854), Naldha Secondary School (1895), Baraipara Primary School (1850), Angra Government Primary School (1918), Pragpur Government Primary School (1905), Shahbad Majidia Alia Madrasa (1950).

Main sources of income Agriculture 56.56%, non-agricultural labourer 4.04%, industry 1.72%, commerce 15.20%, transport and communication 3.47%, service 4.77%, construction 4.09%, religious service 0.51%, rent and remittance 0.5% and others 9.14%.

Health centres Hospital 17, clinic 54, upazila health complex 75, family planning centre 183, satellite clinic 191, union health centre 148, eye hospital 8, diabetic hospital 4, maternity and child welfare centre 14, chest disease hospital 3, mission hospital 5, veterinary hospital 7. [Sajahan Miah]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of districts and upazilas of Khulna Division 2007.