Jhenidah Sadar (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ সদর) is an upazila of Jhenaidah District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Jhenidah Sadar
ঝিনাইদহ সদর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Jhenidah Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°32.5′N 89°11′E | |
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Division | Khulna Division |
District | Jhenaidah District |
Area | |
• Total | 467.75 km2 (180.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 455.932 |
• Density | 0.97/km2 (2.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 7300 |
Website | Official Map of Jhenaidah Sadar |
Jhenidah Sadar is located at 23.5417°N 89.1833°E / 23.5417; 89.1833. It has a total area 467.75 km2.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 272 | — |
1991 | 333 | +22.4% |
2001 | 394 | +18.3% |
2011 | 456 | +15.7% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila had 108,924 households and a population of 455,932, 23.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 51.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Naldanga Temple Complex:, in the jhenaidah Upazila, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total of six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980 but they were destroyed again during the riot and now most of them are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was from Banaras, India.
Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila is divided into Jhenaidah Municipality and 17 union parishads: Dogachhi, Furshondi, Ganna, Ghorshal, Halidhani, Harishongkorpur, Kalicharanpur, Kumrabaria, Maharazpur, Modhuhati, Naldanga, Padmakar, Paglakanai, Porahati, Sadhuhati, Saganna, and Surat. The union parishads are subdivided into 268 mauzas and 284 villages.[2]
Jhenaidah Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[2]
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Headquarters: Khulna | ||
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