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* '''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.
* '''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.

* '''Kolika Doha''' is another remarkable place situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex.


* The '''biggest banyan tree in the world:''' is situated in kaligonj Upazilla of this district. A person can go there by rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj main bus stand.
* The '''biggest banyan tree in the world:''' is situated in kaligonj Upazilla of this district. A person can go there by rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj main bus stand.

Revision as of 16:22, 17 June 2010

Template:Infobox Bangladesh district

Jhenaidah 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 (India), to the east by Rajbari District and Magura District and to the west by Chuadanga District and West Bengal (India) on the west.[1]

At the beginning of the British rule Jhenaidah was a police out post and was turned into a thana in 1793. The Jhenaidah subdivision was established in 1862 and was turned into a district in 1984. It consists of six upazilas, five municipalities, 67 union parishads, 945 mouzas, 1152 villages, 27 wards and 134 mahallas.


Subdivisions

There are six upazilas under this district:

  1. Harinakunda Upazila
  2. Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
  3. Kaliganj Upazila
  4. Kotchandpur Upazila
  5. Moheshpur Upazila
  6. Shailkupa Upazila

Places To See

Kaligonj Upazilla:

  • 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.
  • Kolika Doha is another remarkable place situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex.
  • The biggest banyan tree in the world: is situated in kaligonj Upazilla of this district. A person can go there by rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj main bus stand.
  • 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 Upazill.
  • The Gunjanath temple dates back at 17th century is also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga.


Shailkupa Upazilla:

  • Shahi Masjid, in Shailkupa. more than 600 years old situated besides the Kali rever on Shailkupa Bazar.


Jhenaidah Sador:

  • The palace of Salim Chowdhury(called as 'Mia's dalan') at Muralidah in Jhenaidah sadar which is around of 200 years old is also an attaractive place.A person can eaisly go there by rickshaw from jhenaidah sadar.
  • This is the birth place of "PAGLA KANAI" & "LALON SHAH" (but his tomb situated in kustia)
  • Another remarkable place is "DHOLL SOMUDDRO"

Education

There is a cadet college in this district, the Polytechnic Institute.

  • Jhenaidah Cadet College is one of the famous educational institutions in Bangladesh.
  • Jhenaidah polytechnic institute is the technical educational institutions in Bangladesh.It established in 2004 & most famous technical educational institutes in Jhenaidah.
  • Shishukunja school and college is one of the famous educational institutions in Jhenaidah which is under the Jhenaidah Cadet College and already passed student are read in top class university all over Bangladesh.
  • Jhenaidah Govt. High School was formed in 1877, is the oldest and one of the most famous educational institutes in Jhenaidah.
  • Kanchannagar Model High School was formed in 1973, is the most famous and best resulted school in Jhenaidah district.
  • Jhenidah Govt. Girls' High School
  • Talsar Kazi Luthfor Rahman High School
  • Kotchandpur Govt.Pilot High School
  • kotchanpur Govt. Girls' High School
  • Fazar Ali Girls' High School Jheniadah
  • Lalonsha Govt.College Horinakhunda
  • Zoradha College Horinakhundu
  • Pilot school & college ,Horinakhundu
  • Sripur High School
  • Bazar Gopal High School Jheniadah
  • Naldanga Bhushan Pilot Secondary School,(Kaliganj) was formed in 1882 by Rajadhiraj Pramatha Bhushan Roy Choudhury.
  • Hatgopal Pur Secondary High School
  • Benipur Secondary High School (Shailkupa) was formed in 1906

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "BANGLAPEDIA: Jhenaidaha District". banglapedia.net. Retrieved 2008-06-26.

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