Khulna District

Khulna খুলনা জেলা
District
Location of Khulna in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°21′N 89°18′E / 22.35°N 89.30°E / 22.35; 89.30Coordinates: 22°21′N 89°18′E / 22.35°N 89.30°E / 22.35; 89.30
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
Area
• Total	4,394.45 km2 (1,696.71 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	2,318,527
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Literacy rate
• Total	57.81%
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	9000
Website	www.dckhulna.gov.bd

Khulna District (Bengali: খুলনা জেলা , Khulna Jela also Khulna Zila) is a district of Bangladesh. It is located in the Khulna Division. It has an area of 4394.45 km² and is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the Narail District, on the south by the Bay of Bengal, on the east by the Bagerhat District, and on the west by the Satkhira District.

Khulna is named after a goddess of the Hindu religion, Khulleshwari. In 1947, the district of Khulna had a slight Hindu majority of 52% but was included in Pakistan rather than India (see Radcliffe Line). Now the district's total population is about 80% Muslim. Now it is the third largest district in Bangladesh.

Major rivers of Khulna District are the Rupsa (continuation of the Bhairab and Atrai), Arpangachhia, Shibsa, Pasur, and the Koyra.

Khulna District (Zila) is divided into 9 upazilas and 5 thanas (the latter forming the Khulna city area).

Khulna is a port city. It is the most rapidly increasing city in the south. Mongla is the major sea port of the country. In Daulatpur there are several jute mills. By road, railway and riverway it is connected to other parts of the country. This infrastructure plays a vital role in the city's economy, which also depends upon fishing and salt industries. Khulna has a newsprint mill that will about reopen in the near future. The Khulna shipyard receives limited support from the Bangladesh Navy by building small, ocean-going ships. The Khulna textile and hardboard mills will reopen soon under private ownership.

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