Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a city in the Khulna Division of south-western Bangladesh.[4] Jhenaidah is the headquarters of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and Jhenaidah District.[1] The city has a population of about 252 thousand, making it the 19th largest city in Bangladesh. It is the fourth largest city in the Khulna division, after Khulna, Kushtia, and Jessore.[2]

Jhenaidah ঝিনাইদহ
Roads of jhenaidah
Jhenaidah Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.541668°N 89.183334°E / 23.541668; 89.183334
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Jhenaidah District
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Jhenaidah Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population
• Total	252,500[2]
• Rank	19th[2]
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	7300[3]
National Dialing Code	+880

Etymology

This area was once very popular for trading oysters. In the past, people of this area used to collect a huge quantity of oysters from the river bed Nabaganga and the adjacent khaals and beels. It is believed that this place might have originated its name from Jhinuk.[5]

History

Jhenaidah the largest city of Jhenaidah District came into existence probably in the middle of eighteenth century.[5] Previously it was a part of Greater Kushtia, itself once a part of Greater Nadia.

Demographic

The city occupies an area of 32.42 km (20.14 mi). Its total population is 252,500 of which 128,300 are males and 124,200 are females. The total number of households in the city is 60,900.[5]

Administration

The city consists of a paurashava which is further divided into 9 wards and 34 Mahalla Wards & included mahallas are

Transport

Jhenaidah is the road transport hub of its district. It is on the Daulatdia–Mongla Highway (N7). The stretch that runs east to Magura, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) away, was the second deadliest in Bangladesh as of 2004.[6] The length that runs south to Jessore, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) away, is the busiest segment of the highway.[7] To the west it is connected by regional highway R745 to Chuadanga, 36 kilometres (22 mi) away. National highway N704 splits off the N7 north to Kushtia, 47 kilometres (29 mi) distant.[8]

Education

The literacy rate (age 7 years and above) is 67.2%.[5] Jhenaidah is known as important educational city of Khulna division. Educational institutions of Jhenaidah city are

• Jhenaidah Cadet College (Almost every year, it becomes first in Jessore board)
• Government K.C. College Jhenaidah
• Jhenaidah Government High School
• Jhenaidah Government Girls High School
• Kanchannagar Model High School and College
• Shaheen Cadet School, Jhenaidah
• Institute of Health and Technology
• Jhenaidah Polytechnical Institute
• Agricultural Training Institute, Jhenaidah
• Naldanga Bhushan Shishu Academy, Kaliganj

Aside from these, there are Jhenaidah Government Veterinary College, Sheikh Kamal Textile Engineering College, and Islamic University Bangladesh outside Jhenaidah municipality.

References

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