Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালীগঞ্জ (ঝিনাইদহ)) is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. One of the most important commercial area is Kaliganj under Jhenaidah District. It crosses between Dhaka Khulna Highway. It has the myth of Gazi Kalu Champabati, Historical mosques of Barobazar, the largest banyan tree in Asia & the flow of Chitra & Begobati. It is bounded by Jhenaidah sadar on the north,Jessore district on the south, Kotchandpur Upazilla in west and Magura district at east.

Kaliganj

Mobarakganj, Aliganj,
Upazila
Kaliganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°24′50″N 89°8′0″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJhenaidah District
Area
 • Total310.16 km2 (119.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total282,366
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitekaliganj.jhenaidah.gov.bd

Geography

Bethuli, Kaliganj is located at 23.4139°N 89.1333°E / 23.4139; 89.1333 . It has 38,339 households and a total area of 310.16 km². Main rivers are Chittra, Bhairab,Begabati.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 282,366. Males constituted 50.04% of the population and females 49.96%. Muslims formed 83.74% of the population, Hindus 16.00%, Christians 0.23% and others 0.03%. Kaliganj had a literacy rate of 51.97% for the population 7 years and above.[1]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 219,126. Males constituted 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or older was 112,587. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 29.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Economy
Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Ltd.
  • Mobarakganj Sugar Mills Ltd
  • Agriculture
  • Hand-loom
  • Cold storage
  • Machineries
  • Business

Points of interest
  • Naldanga Temple Complex:, in the Kaliganj Upazila, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total of six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980s but they were destroyed again during the riot and now most of them are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was from Banaras, India.
  • The biggest banyan tree in the world is situated at Mollikpur Village under Kaligonj Upazila.
  • Baro Bazar: Gazi kalur chompa botir Mazar, Gora Mosjid, Sako bazar mosjid and more than 10 other mosques and more than 5 large dighi (reservoirs) are situated in Baro Bazar of Kaligonj.
  • Bulu Deouan er Mazar is another remarkable place in Kaligonj Upazila.
  • Kolika Doha is situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex.
  • The Gunjanath temple dates back to the 17th century, also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga.
  • Alaipur Mosque : A historical mosque has been discovered here in the previous decade.
  • Baro bazar fish Market is one of biggest fish market in khulna division
  • Sheikh russel mini stadium
  • Mobarakganj railway station

Administration

Kaligonj Upozilla is known as Jhenaidah-4 in Parliament of Bangladesh. Kaliganj has 11 Unions, 9 Wards, 206 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 196 villages. Member of Parliament :

  1. Mr. Anoarul Azim Anar, MP (5 January 2014 – present) in 10th General Election
  2. Mr. Abdul Mannan, MP (2009–2014) in 9th General Election
  3. Mr. Shahidul Islam Baltu, MP (1991–1996, February 1996 – June 1996, 1996–2001, 2001–2006) in 5th to 8th General Election

List of Union Councils

The following union councils are in Kaliganj:

  1. Sundorpur-Durgapur Union
  2. Jamal Union
  3. Kola Union
  4. Niamotpur Union
  5. Simla Rokonpur Union
  6. Trilochonpur Union
  7. Raigram Union
  8. Maliat Union
  9. BaroBazar Union
  10. Kastovanga Union
  11. Rakhalgasi Union

Education
  • Govt. Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School, (Kaliganj) was formed in 1882 by Rajadhiraj Pramatha Bhushan Roy Choudhury. It is one of the oldest and notable institutions of Banglades.
  • Baliadanga M.S Secondary School. Kaliganj, Jhenida). It is one of the oldest high school of kaliganj.
  • Kolabazar Secondary High School,(Kolabazar,Kaliganj)
  • Shaheed Noor Ali College
  • Sait Baria Haqqul Huda Alim Madrasha
  • Mahatab Uddin Degree College, Kaliganj
  • Ramnagor College
  • Rostom Ali High School, Roghunathpur.
  • Solimunnesa Girls' High School, Kaliganj
  • Chaprail High School, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah was formed in 1963.
  • Mobarakganj High School, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah
  • Hat baro bazar high School,Barobazar
  • BAROBAZAR COLLEGE,BAROBAZAR
  • Hat Baro Bazar Girls school,Barobazar
  • Gazir Hat High School (Gazir Hat, Kaliganj)
  • Hasanhati Baro Dhopadi Ebadat Ali High School.
  • Hasanhati Govt. Primary School.
  • Gopalpur secondary high school,Gopalur
  • Panchkahuni secondary High school, kaliganj
  • Mongolpaita parkhidha collage, kaliganj
  • Bejpara High School, Kaliganj
  • Arpara sibnagar model govt. primary school,kaliganj
  • Bhatghara-Doyapur govt. primary school,Bhatghara-Doyapur,kaliganj
  • Naldanga Bushan shishu academy,kaliganj
  • Al-amin precadet school,kaliganj
  • Ashar Alo precadet school,kaliganj
  • Shaheen precadet school,kaliganj
  • Keyabagan hosnin adorsho college,kaliganj
  • Bhatghara high school,bhatghara,kaliganj
  • Shoiaibnagar fazil madrashah,kaliganj

References
  1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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