Jhenaigati Upazila

Jhenaigati (Bengali: ঝিনাইগাতী) is an upazila of Sherpur District[1] under the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Jhenaigati
ঝিনাইগাতী
Upazila
Jhenaigati is located in Bangladesh
Jhenaigati
Jhenaigati
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°11′N 90°4′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictSherpur District
Area
 • Total231 km2 (89 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total155,067
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitejhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd

Geography

Jhenaigati is located at 25.1833°N 90.0667°E / 25.1833; 90.0667. It has 30,113 households and a total area of 231 km2. The upazila is bounded by the Meghalaya State of India 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.[2]

Demographics
Ghaghra Khan Bari Mosque in Jhenaigati built in 1608.

As of 2001 Bangladesh census, Jhenaigati upazila had a population of 1,60,554; males constituted 78791 of the population, females 76276; Muslim 146153, Hindu 5435, Buddhist 3388 and others 91.[1]

Administration

Jhenaigati Thana was formed in 1975 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]

Jhenaigati Upazila has a Upazila Concil and seven union councils: Kangsha, Dhanshail, Nalkura, Gouripur, Jhenaigati Sadar, Hatibandha and Malijhikanda.[3] The union councils are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 117 villages.[4]

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.

See also

References
  1. 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 10 May 2023.
  2. "ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা". www.jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. "ইউনিয়ন সমূহ - ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা।". http. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Sherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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