Harinakunda Upazila
Harinakundu
হরিণাকুন্ডু | |
|---|---|
.svg) | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′24″N 89°02′33″E / 23.6568°N 89.0424°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Jhenaidah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 227.54 km2 (87.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 197,723 |
| • Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Harinakunda |
Harinakundu (Bengali: হরিণাকুন্ড) is an upazila of Jhenaidah District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography[edit]
Harinakunda is located at 23°39′24″N 89°02′33″E / 23.6568°N 89.0424°E. It has 48,209 households and total area 227.54 km2.
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Harinakunda upazila had 48,209 households and a population of 197,723. 39,771 (20.11%) were under 10 years of age. Harinakunda had an average literacy rate of 42.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 28,274 (14.30%) of the population lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Harinakunda has a population of 162,078. Males constitute 51.57% of the population, and females 48.43%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 79,363. Harinakunda has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration[edit]
Harinakunda Upazila is divided into 1 municipality (Harinakunda) and eight union parishads namely: Bhayna, Chandpur, Daulatpur, Falsi, Joradah, Kapashatia, Raghunathpur, and Taherhuda. The union parishads are subdivided into 77 mauzas and 122 villages.[2]
Harinakunda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- Abul Hasan Jashori, Islamic scholar and freedom fighter
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tipu Sultan Bari (2012), "Harinakunda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
|---|---|---|
 | This Khulna Division location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |