Maheshpur Upazila (Bengali: মহেশপুর উপজেলা) is a part of Jhenaidah District[1] in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
Maheshpur Upazila
মহেশপুর উপজেলা | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Maheshpur Upazila Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°21′N 88°54.8′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Jhenaidah District |
Government | |
• Type | Upazilas of Bangladesh |
• Body | List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh |
Area | |
• Total | 419.53 km2 (161.98 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 332,514 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Maps |
Maheshpur Upazila, has an area of 419.53 km2.
Maheshpur Upazila has 12 unions, namely: SBK, Fotepur, Pantapara, Shoruppur, Shamkur, Nepa, Kajirber, Bashbaria, Jadoppur, Natima, Mandarbaria and Ajompur. Maheshpur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. Maheshpur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India to the west, Kotchandpur Upazila and Chaugachha Upazila of Jessore to the east, Chaugacha Upazila of Jessore to the south and Jibannagar Upazila of Chuuadanga district to the north side.
The main river flowing through this upazila is Kapotakkho Nod.
Maheshpur is located at 23.3500°N 88.9125°E / 23.3500; 88.9125. It has 41,995 household units and total area 419.53 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Maheshpur had a population of 332,514. Males constituted 50.01% of the population and females 49.99%. Muslims formed 96.11% of the population, Hindus 3.84%, Christians 0.02% and others 0.03%. Maheshpur had a literacy rate of 44.79% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
The area of the town is 11.47 km2. The town has a population of 26,473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;
Maheshpur Upazila is divided into Maheshpur Municipality and 12 union parishads: Azampur, Banshbaria, Fatepur, Jadabpur, Kazirber, Manderbaria, Natima, Nepa, Panthapara, S.B.K., Shyamkur, and Swaruppur. The union parishads are subdivided into 150 mauzas and 196 villages.[3]
Maheshpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[3]
Name | Official address | Contact number | |
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Nayan Kumar Rajbongshi, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate (34th BCS) | Maheshpur | 01733074638 | |
Legislature | Member of Parliament | Constituency | Party | Profession | Address |
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11th Parliament | Ad. Shofiqul Azam Khan Chanchal | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League (AL) | Advocate | Moheshpur |
10th Parliament | Mr. Md.Nobi Neowaz | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League (AL) | Business | Kadbila |
8th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
7th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
6th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
5th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
4th Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami (Jamat) | Teaching | Jadobpur |
3rd Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami (Jamat) | Teaching | Jadobpur |
Post | Person | Official address |
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Pouroshova Meyor | Md.Abdur Rashid Khan | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Chairman | Moizuddin Hamid | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Vice Chairman | M. A. Abdul Ahad | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Mohila Vice Chairman | Mst.Abu sufiyan (hena) | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
S/N | Union | Chairman | Address of Union Porishad | Population |
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01 | S.B.K | Md. Arifan Hasan Chowdhury Nuthan | Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 15,495 |
02 | Fatepur | Md. Abul Kashem Sardar (BNP) | Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 21,574 |
03 | Pantapara | Md. Ismail Hossain (AL) | Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 17,072 |
04 | Sharuppur | Md. Julfikar Ali (Jamat) | Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 19,360 |
05 | Shyamkur | Md. Amanulla haque (Awami league) | Vill: Shyamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23,223 |
06 | Nepa | Samsul Alam Mridha (AL) | Vill: Sezia, Post: Sezia Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23223 |
07 | Kazirber | B.M Selim Reza (AL) | Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 29,633 |
08 | Bashbaria | Nazmul Hoque (zintu) (Ind-AL) | Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 27,122 |
09 | Jadobpur | Md. A.B.M Shohidul Islam (AL) | Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,240 |
10 | Natima | Md.Abul Kashem (AL) | Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 22,762 |
11 | Mandarbaria | Md. SM Hossain Joglul Pasha (BNP) | Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,225 |
12 | Azompur | Md.Dr: Abdus Satter Khan (Jamat) | Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 20,625 |
Maheshpur also has the following educational institutions:
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