History

Jhikargachha is an Upazila of Jessore District

Jessore District

Jessore is a district located in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. It is bordered by India to the west.The district produces a variety of crops year-round. Date-sugar called patali is made from the sap of locally grown date trees that is cooked, thickened and crystallised using a...

 in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Jhikargachha Upazila (jessore district) with an area of 307.28 sq km, is bounded by Chaugachha Upazila on the north, Kalaroa Upazila on the south, Jessore sadar and Manirampur Upazilas on the east, Sharsha upazila on the west. Main rivers are Kapotakkho,Betna.
Jhikargachha (Town) stands on the bank of the Kapotakkho, consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. The Jhikargachha Municipality was established in 1988. The area of the town is 16.34 sq. km. The town has a population of 27823; male 50.88%, female 49.12%.
Literacy rate among the town people is 48.3%. The town has one Government rest house.

Administration

Jhikargachha thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of 11 unions, 164 mouzas and 179 villages.
Archaeological heritage and Remnants of Jhikargachha are the Rajbari of Mukut Roy at Laujani(12th century), Dargah of Gazi Kalu.

Historical Events

Jhikargachha is named after the idogo planter Jhinkar. Bir Shresta Nur Muhammad Sheikh was killed on 5 September 1971 at village Goal Hat in an encounter with the Pakistani army. In April 1971 many people were killed and wounded when the Pakistan army attacked Krishnapur. Relics of the War of Liberation are Memorials 1, mass killing site 1.

Population 235882; male 51.24%, female 48.76%; Muslim 93%, Hindu 5.72% and others 2.8%.

Religious institutions Mosque 305, temple 17 and church 4, most noted of which are Kayem Kola Mosque, Godkhali Kali Mandir(1662). Godkhali Moha Shoshan(1550).

Literacy rates 27.7%. Among them male 35.3% and female 20.1%. Educational institutions: College 5, High school 32, Madrasa 14, Government primary school 72, non-government primary school 39.

Cultural organizations Club 58, theater group 5, cinema hall 3, public library 3, opera party 1, playground 2.

Locally published newspapers and periodicals Weekly Kapatakkh (extinct).
Main occupations Agriculture 43.85%, agricultural laborer 29.33%, wage laborer 2.71%, commerce 10.47%, service 3.56%, industry 1.58%, transport 2.21% and others 6.29%.

Land use Total cultivable land 23464.18 hectares; fallow land 93.08 hectares; single crop 1.27%, double crop 75.92% and treble crop 22.81%. Cultivable land under irrigation 87.27%.

Land control Among the peasants 26% are landless, 53% small, 20% intermediate and 1% rich.

Land value Market value of land of the first grade is approximately Tk 6500 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops Paddy, Wheat, Jute,Potato, Flower, Cotton,Betel nut, Tuberose, Papaya.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops varieties types of pulse.

Main fruits Mango, Jack fruit, litchi, papaya and coconut.

Fisheries, dairies, Poultry 42, dairy 25, hatchery 5 and fishery 26.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 45 km, semi pucca 40 km and mud road 870 km; waterways 28 nautical mile; railways 15.5 km.

Traditional transport Palanquin and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Manufactures Cold storage 2, bidi factory 1.

Cottage industries Weaving 350, goldsmith 115, blacksmith 170, potteries 45, wood work 350, tailoring 476, and welding 89.

Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 36, most noted of which are Jhikargachha Cattle Market, Gadkhali, Chhutipur, Kayemkola and Bankra fair.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are Brac, Asa, Grameen Bank, RRC, Padakhep, RCRO.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, health and family planning centre 11, satellite clinic 2.

Courtesy: Md. Emamul Hossain

Geography

Jhikargachha is located at 23.1000°N 89.1333°E . It has 43439 units of house hold and total area 307.28 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Jhikargachha has a population of 235882. Males constitute are 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 119652. Jhikargachha has an average literacy rate of 27.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

A famous Writer of Jhikargacha

Professior Shafiar Rahaman Is a famous author from Jhikargacha.
Hossain Uddin Hossain is a famous Writer from Jhikargacha.
Saifuddin Saiful is famous poet from jhikargacha.