Jibannagar Upazila
Jibannagar
জীবননগর | |
|---|---|
Khaza Paresh Dargah | |
| Coordinates: 23°25′N 88°49.2′E / 23.417°N 88.8200°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 199.25 km2 (76.93 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 197,785 |
| • Density | 992.65/km2 (2,570.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7230[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Jibannagar |
Jibannagar (Bengali: জীবননগর) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in Khulna, Bangladesh.[3]
Geography
Jibannagar is located at 23°25′00″N 88°49′15″E / 23.4167°N 88.8208°E. It has 44,185 households and total area 199.25 km2. Jibannagar Upazila has an area of 199.32 km2. The main rivers located in Jibannagar are Bhairab River and Kobadak River.
Jibannagar Upazila is bounded by Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on the north, Kotchandpur Upazila in Jhenaidah District, on the east, Maheshpur Upazila in Jhenaidah District, on the south, and Hanskhali CD Block in Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the west.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97,972 | — |
| 1991 | 125,102 | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 164,208 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 179,581 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 197,775 | +10.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[4] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Jibannagar Upazila had 52,589 households and a population of 197,785. 8.54% of the population were under 5 years of age. Jibannagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.40%: 74.29% for males and 72.51% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.50 males for every 100 females. 33,455 (16.91%) lived in urban areas.[4]
Administration
Jibannagar, originally a Thana, was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]
Jibannagar Upazila is divided into Jibannagar Municipality and seven union parishads: Andulbaria, Banka, Hasadah, KDK, Raypur, Shimanto, and Uthali. The union parishads are subdivided into 76 mauzas and 82 villages.[5]
Jibannagar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[5]
Schools
- Kashipur Secondary School
- Jibonnagar Thana Pilot Girls School
- Monohorpur secondary School
- B C K M P Secondary School
- Roypur Secondary School
- Hasadah Secondary School
- Uthali Secondary School
- Shaplakali Ideal School
- Jibannagar Degree College
- Jibannagar Girls' Degree College
- Dhopakhali High School
- Jibonnagar Thana Modal High School
- Karatoa High School
- Shahapur High school
- Minajpur Secondary school
- Rainbow Grammar School
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. 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. 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Jibannagar Upazila". 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 20 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chuadanga (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-254-2.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.