Jhenaigati Upazila
Jhenaigati
ঝিনাইগাতী | |
|---|---|
Ghaghra Khan Bari Masjid, built 1608 | |
| Coordinates: 25°11′N 90°4′E / 25.183°N 90.067°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Sherpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 242.07 km2 (93.46 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 178,148 |
| • Density | 735.94/km2 (1,906.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2120[2] |
| Website | jhenaigati |
Jhenaigati (Bengali: ঝিনাইগাতী) is an upazila of Sherpur District[3] under the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Geography
Jhenaigati is located at 25°11′00″N 90°04′00″E / 25.1833°N 90.0667°E. It has 30,113 households and a total area of 231 km2. The upazila is bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya on the north, Sherpur sadar and Sreebardi upazila on the south, Nalirabari upazila on the east, and Sreebardi upazila on the west. The main rivers are Shomeshwari, Maharashi and Subarnakhali.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 122,412 | — |
| 1991 | 139,732 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 155,067 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 160,452 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 178,148 | +11.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Jhenaigati Upazila had 48,436 households and a population of 178,148. 10.13% of the population were under 5 years of age. Jhenaigati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.83%: 67.27% for males and 62.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.75 males for 100 females. 30,068 (16.88%) lived in urban areas. The ethnic population was 4,313 (2.42%), of which half were Garo, a third Koch.[5]
Administration
Jhenaigati Thana was formed in 1975 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]
Jhenaigati Upazila has a Upazila Council and seven union councils: Kangsha, Dhanshail, Nalkura, Gouripur, Jhenaigati Sadar, Hatibandha and Malijhikanda.[6] The union councils are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 117 villages.[7]
U.N.O office, police station, banks, and many NGOs are here. Operationally important NGOs are BRAC, Asa, Grameen Bank, World Vision, SDS, Rangtia Satata Samchay, Rindan Samity and Didar Sangha.
Education
There are 7 colleges in the upazila. They include Alhaj Shafiuddin Ahmed College, founded in 1986, and Jhenaigati Mahila Ardasha Degree College (2002). Adarsha College (1986) is the only public one.[8][3]
According to Banglapedia, Ahmadnagar High School, founded in 1960, Jhenaigati Pilot High School (1961), and Malijhikanda High School (1948) are notable secondary schools.[3]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Syed Marufuzzaman (2012). "Jhenaigati Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ^ "ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা". www.jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ a b c d Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Sherpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-236-8.
- ^ "ইউনিয়ন সমূহ - ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা।". http. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Sherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "List of Colleges" (Excel). Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics. Retrieved 14 June 2025.