Jhenaidah () is a city in the

Khulna Division Khulna Division () is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is Khulna city in Khulna Dist ...

of south-western

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. Jhenaidah is the headquarters of

Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila Jhenidah Sadar () is an upazila of Jhenaidah District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Jhenidah Sadar is located at . It has a total area of 470.11 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah Sadar upazila had 108, ...

and

Jhenaidah District Jhenaidah District () is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of . It is bordered by Kushtia District to the north, Jessore District and West Bengal to the south, Rajbari District and Magu ...

. The city has a population of about 140,000, making it the 34th largest city in Bangladesh. It is the fourth largest city in the

Khulna division Khulna Division () is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 17,416,645 at the 2022 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and largest city is Khulna city in Khulna Dist ...

, after

Khulna Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ...

Kushtia Kushtia () is a city located on the banks of the Gorai River in Bangladesh. It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia District and is considered the cultural capital of Bangladesh. The city is known for its Tiler Khaja (sesame sweets), kulf ...

, and

Jessore Jessore (, ), officially Jashore, is a city of Jessore District in Khulna Division. It lies in southwestern Bangladesh. It is home to the first flight training school of the Bangladeshi Air Force, established in 1971. Jessore city consists of 9 wa ...

Etymology

This area was once very popular for trading

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s. In the past, people of this area used to collect a huge quantity of oysters from the river bed Nabaganga and the adjacent and . It is believed that the name of the aea might have derived from Jhinuk.

History

Jhenaidah, the largest city of

, likely came into existence in the middle of the 18th century. Previously, it was a part of Greater

, itself once a part of Greater

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Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Jhenaidah city had a population of 140,256. According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Jhenaidah city had 25,286 households and a population of 107,834. 18,813 (17.45%) were under 10 years of age. Jhenaidah had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.09%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.

Administration

The city consists of a paurashava which is further divided into 9 wards and 34

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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 away, was the second deadliest in Bangladesh as of 2004. The length that runs south to

, about away, is the busiest segment of the highway. To the west it is connected by regional highway R745 to

Chuadanga Chuadanga () is a city in western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Located on the Mathabhanga River, Mathabhanga river, Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of ...

, away. National highway N704 splits off the N7 north to

, distant.

Education

The literacy rate (age 7 years and above) is 67.2%. Jhenaidah is known as important educational city of

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

References

{{Reflist Cities in Bangladesh Populated places in Jhenaidah District