| Overview » JHENAIDAH Travel Guide |
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| Introduction About » JHENAIDAH |
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Jhenaidah District (KHULNA division) with an area of 1949.62 sq km, is bounded by KUSHTIA district on the north, JESSORE district and WEST BENGAL (India) on the south, RAJBARI and MAGURA districts on the east, CHUADANGA district and West Bengal (India) on the west.
Main rivers are GARAI, KUMAR, NABAGANGA, Begabati, CHITRA, BAIRAB, KOBADAK, Kodla, Phatki, Kaliganga and ICHAMATI. Baors 9, noted of which are Baluhar, Marjat, Sarjat, Majdia and Barphar Baors; noted canals are Putimari, Sonalidanga, Dakuar and Tattipur Canal; noted beels are Kannadaha, Kajli, Shikir, Patar, Ruimari, Azampur, Dobila, Urki and Uttar Beel (Magura-Tattipur).
Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1°C, minimum 11.2°C; annual rainfall 1467 mm. Jhenaidah (Town) consists of 9 wards and 33 mahallas. The area of the town is 39.63 sq km. The town has a population of 86635; male 52.55%, female 47.45%; density of population per sq km is 2186. Literacy rate among the town people is 48.9%. |
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| History About » JHENAIDAH |
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Historical events BARA BAZAR (ancient name Gangadighi) of Kaliganj upazila had been a famous port of India. It has been mentioned in the Greek history that in the ancient time Prabal and MUSLIN used to be exported from this port. In the 1860s INDIGO RESISTANCE MOVEMENT spread all over this district.
During the War of Liberation in 1971 battles were fought between Pak army and the freedom fighters at Mandartala (Kaliganj), Dulalmundia and Besaykhali (Jhenaidah Sadar) in which several members of the Pak army were killed and so were many freedom fighters.
Jhenaidah was liberated on 6 December 1971. Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 7, mass killing site 3. |
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