Jhenidah
| Jhenaidah | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Nickname(s): Jhinaidoh | |
 Location of Jhenaidah in Bangladesh |
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| Coordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°ECoordinates: 23°32′N 89°00′E / 23.54°N 89.00°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Khulna Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 1,771,304 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a district in southwestern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1964.77 km². It is bordered by the Kushtia District to the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal (India), to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the west by Chuadanga District and West Bengal (India) on the west.
Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C, minimum 11.2 °C; annual rainfall 1467 mm
Jhenaidah district has 1,771,304 people as of 2011. Density of the population is 901.5 inh./km² [2011] – Change: +1.14%/year [2001 → 2011]
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Advocate Abdul Wahed Zoarder [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Zakir Hossain
Mayor of Municipality: Saidul Karim Mintu
There are six upazilas under this district:
The district is predominately Muslim, 89.6%. The next largest religion is Hinduism with 10.3%.
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