Jhenaigati Upazila

Jhenaigati ঝিনাইগাতী
Upazila
Ghaghra Khan Bari Masjid, built 1608
Coordinates: 25°11′N 90°4′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Sherpur District
Area
• Total	242.07 km^2 (93.46 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	178,148
• Density	740/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2120[2]
Website	jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd

Jhenaigati (Bengali: ঝিনাইগাতী) is an upazila of Sherpur District[3] under the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

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 km^2. 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.[4]

Demographics

Religions in Jhenaigati Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.98%
Hinduism			3.19%
Christianity			1.79%
Other or not stated			0.04%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaigati Upazila had 41,117 households and a population of 160,452. 40,678 (25.35%) were under 10 years of age. Jhenaigati has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 5,730 (3.57%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 5931 (3.70%), of which 3,040 are Garo, 1,414 Koch, 659 Barman and 818 others.[6][7]

As of 2001 Bangladesh census, Jhenaigati upazila had a population of 1,60,554; males constituted 78791 of the population, females 76276; Muslim 146,153, Hindu 5,435, Christian 3,388 and others 91.[3]

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.[8] The union councils are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 117 villages.[9]

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

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "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.
3. Syed Marufuzzaman (2012). "Jhenaigati Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; 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 24 December 2024.
4. "ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা". www.jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Sherpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-236-8.
6. "Community Tables: Sherpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sherpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. "ইউনিয়ন সমূহ - ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা।". http. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Sherpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.