Jibannagar Upazila

Jibannagar জীবননগর
Upazila
Jibannagar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°25′N 88°49.2′E / 23.417°N 88.8200°ECoordinates: 23°25′N 88°49.2′E / 23.417°N 88.8200°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Chuadanga District
Area
• Total	199.32 km^2 (76.96 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	125,102
• Density	628/km^2 (1,630/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Jibannagar

Jibannagar (Bengali: জীবননগর) is an Upazila of Chuadanga District^[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Jibannagar is located at 23°25′00″N 88°49′15″E / 23.4167°N 88.8208°E . It has 22628 households and total area 199.32 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jibannagar has a population of 125102. Males constitute 51.32% of the population, and females 48.68%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 61511. Jibannagar has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administration

Jibannagar Upazila with an area of 199.32 km², is bounded by chuadanga sadar upazila on the north, maheshpur upazila on the south, kotchandpur upazila on the east, west Bengal of India on the west. Main rivers are bhairab and kobadak.

School

• B C K M P Secondary School
• Roypur Secondary School
• Hasadah Secondary School
• Uthali Secondary School
• Shaplakali Ideal School
• Jibannagar Degree College
• Jibannagar Girl's Degree College

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Iman Siddiqui (2012), "Jibannagar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.