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Coordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E
| Jhenaidah District | |
  Jhenaidah
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| Division name | Khulna Division |
| Coordinates | 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E |
| Area | 1,949.62 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991[update]) - Density - Literacy rate |
1,554,514 - 797.34/km² - 25.95% |
| Website: Banglapedia Article | |
| Maplink: Official Map of Jhenaidah District | |
Jhenaidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1949.62 km². On the norther it borders the Kushtia District on the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal (India), to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the west by Chuadanga District and West Bengal (India) on the west.[1]
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Subdivisions
There are six upazilas under this district:
- Harinakunda Upazila
- Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
- Kaliganj Upazila
- Kotchandpur Upazila
- Moheshpur Upazila
- Shailkupa Upazila
Places To See
- Naldanga Temple Complex, in the Kaliganj Upazilla, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980s but it was destroyed again during the riot. Now most of the temples are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was came from Banaras, India. Buses to Kaliganj are easily available from Jessore. Naldanga can be reached by rickshaw from Kaliganj.
- Shahi Masjid, in Shailkupa. more than 600 years old situated besides the Kali rever on Shailkupa Bazar.
- The biggest banyan tree in the world is situated in this district. A person can go there by rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj
- The Gunjanath temple dates back at 17th century is also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga.
- The palace of Salim Chowdhury(called as 'Mia's dalan') at Muralidah in Jhenaidah sadar which is around of 200 years old is also an attaractive place.A person can eaisly go there by rickshaw from jhenaidah sadar.
- This is the birth place of "PAGLA KANAI" & "LALON SHAH" (but his tomb situated in kustia)
- Anoyher remarkable place is "DHOLL SOMUDDRO"
Education
There is a cadet college in this district, the Polytechnic Institute.
- Jhenaidah Cadet College is one of the famous educational institutions in Bangladesh.
- Jhenaidah polytechnic institute is the technical educational institutions in Bangladesh.It established in 2004 & most famous technical educational institutes in Jhenaidah.
- Jhenaidah Govt. High School was formed in 1877, is the oldest and one of the most famous educational institutes in Jhenaidah.
- Kanchannagar Model High School was formed in 1973, is the most famous and best resulted school in Jhenaidah district.
- Jhenidah Govt. Girls' High School
- Talsar Kazi Luthfor Rahman High Schoo
- Kotchandpur Govt.Pilot High School
- kotchanpur Govt. Girls' High School
- Fazar Ali Girls' High School Jheniadah
- Lalonsha Govt.College Horinakhunda
- Zoradha College Horinakhundu
- Pilot school & college ,Horinakhundu
- Sripur High School
- Bazar Gopal High School Jheniadah
== HATGOPAL PUR SECONDARY HIGH SCHOOL ==
See also
Basantapur High School, Shailkupa, Jhenidah.
Footnotes
- ^ "BANGLAPEDIA: Jhenaidaha District". banglapedia.net. http://banglapedia.net/ht/J_0105.HTM. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
Bhatai High School Bangabandhu Memoriul Collage Dudshar Govt Primary School
External links
- Map of Jhenaidah District
- Jhenaidah District
- Ahmed, Anis. "Landslides and floods kill nearly 100 in Bangladesh". www.tiscali.co.uk. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2007/06/12/world/landslides-and-floods-kill-nearly-100-in-bangladesh.html&template=/news/feeds/story-template-reuters.html. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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