Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah
Encyclopedia
- Kaliganj is an Upazila of Jhenaidah DistrictJhenaidah DistrictJhenidah is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division. It is an area 1949.62 km². On the norther it borders the Kushtia District on the north, to the south by Jessore District and West Bengal , to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the...
in the Division of Khulna, BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. One of the most important business point is Kaliganj under Jhenaidah District. It crosses between Dhaka Khulna Highway.
Geography
- Kaliganj is located at 23.4139°N 89.1333°E . It has 38339 units of house hold and total area 310.16 km².
Demographics
- As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh censusIn 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...
, Kaliganj has a population of 219126. Males constitute are 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 112587. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 29.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administrative
- Upazilla Chairman: Anoarul Ajim Anar
Kaliganj has 11 Unions, 9 Wards, 206 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 196 villages.
List of Union Councils and contact information.
- Sundoepur-Durgapur Union-01711189011.
- Jamal Union-01714670730.
- Kola Union-01714779692.
- Niamotpur Union-01714634404.
- Simla Rokonpur Union-01711344152.
- Trilochonpur Union-01917734930,01712195622.
- Raigram Union-01729826908.
- Maliut Union-01716116806.
- BaroBazar Union-01711171352.
- Kastovanga Union-01711950533.
- Rakhalgasi Union-01712115631.
Places To See
- Naldanga Temple Complex:, in the Kaliganj Upazilla, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980s but it was destroyed again during the riot. Now most of the temples are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was came from Banaras, India. Buses to Kaliganj are easily available from Jessore. Naldanga can be reached by rickshaw from Kaliganj.
- The biggest banyan tree in the world: is situated at kaligonj Upazilla. A person can go there by rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj main bus stand within 20 minutes.
- Baro Bazar: Gazi kalur chompa botir Mazar, Gora Mosjid (Mosque), Sako bazar mosjid and more than 10 other mosjid (mosque)and more than 5 big dighi are situated in Baro Bazar of Kaligonj Upazilla.
- Bulu Deouan er Mazar is another remarkable place in Kaligonj Upazilla.
- Kolika Doha is another remarkable place situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex.
- The Gunjanath temple dates back at 17th century is also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga.
Education
College & Madrasha:High School:
Primary School & Pre-cadet:
- Nishchintopur Vushon Non Government Primary School, Nishchintopur, Kaligonj was formed in 2001 by S.M. Abu Jafor Som (Retd. CIC).
- AL-Amin Pre-Cadet School
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- Chandan saha BUET(Dept of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering)
- Ayan Bishas BUET (Dept of Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
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