Maheshpur Upazila
Maheshpur Upazila
মহেশপুর উপজেলা | |
|---|---|
  Maheshpur Upazila Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′N 88°54.8′E / 23.350°N 88.9133°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jhenaidah District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Upazilas of Bangladesh |
| • Body | List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 419.53 km2 (161.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 332,514 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Maps |
Maheshpur Upazila (Template:Lang-bn) is a part of Jhenaidah District[1] in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
Geography
Maheshpur Upazila, has an area of 419.53 km2
Maheshpur Upazila has 12 unions, namely: SBK, Fotepur, Pantapara, Shoruppur, Shamkur, Nepa, Kajirber, Bashbaria, Jadoppur, Natima, Mandarbaria and Ajompur. Maheshpur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. Maheshpur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India to the west, Kotchandpur Upazila and Chaugachha Upazila of Jessore to the east, Chaugacha Upazila of Jessore to the south and Jibannagar Upazila of Chuuadanga district to the north side.
The main river flowing through this upazila is Kapotakkho Nod.
Maheshpur is located at 23°21′00″N 88°54′45″E / 23.3500°N 88.9125°E. It has 41,995 household units and total area 419.53 km².
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Maheshpur had a population of 332,514. Males constituted 50.01% of the population and females 49.99%. Muslims formed 96.11% of the population, Hindus 3.84%, Christians 0.02% and others 0.03%. Maheshpur had a literacy rate of 44.79% for the population 7 years and above.[2]
The area of the town is 11.47 km2. The town has a population of 26,473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;
Administration
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)
| Name | Official address | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Md. Kamrul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate (27th BCS) | Maheshpur |
Members of Parliament (MP)
| Legislature | Member of Parliament | Constituency | Party | Profession | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Parliament | Ad. Shofiqul Azam Khan Chanchal | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League (AL) | Advocate | Moheshpur |
| 10th Parliament | Mr. Md.Nobi Neowaz | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League (AL) | Business | Kadbila |
| 8th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 7th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 6th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 5th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 4th Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami (Jamat) | Teaching | Jadobpur |
| 3rd Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami (Jamat) | Teaching | Jadobpur |
Upazila Porishad
| Post | Person | Official address | Contact number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pouroshova Meyor | Md.Abdur Rashid Khan | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | |
| Chairman | Abdul High (Jamat) | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | |
| Vice Chairman | M. A. Abdul Ahad | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | 01719 484505 |
| Mohila Vice Chairman | Mst. Hasina Minhaz (Jamat) | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Union Porishad
| S/N | Union | Chairman | Address of Union Porishad | Population | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | S.B.K | Md. Arifan Hasan Chowdhury Nuthan | Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 15,495 | |
| 02 | Fatepur | Md. Abul Kashem Sardar (BNP) | Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 21,574 | |
| 03 | Pantapara | Md. Ismail Hossain (AL) | Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 17,072 | |
| 04 | Sharuppur | Md. Julfikar Ali (Jamat) | Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 19,360 | |
| 05 | Shyamkur | Md. Amanulla haque (Awami league) | Vill: Shyamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23,223 | |
| 06 | Nepa | Samsul Alam Mridha (AL) | Vill: Sezia, Post: Sezia Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23223 | |
| 07 | Kazirber | B.M Selim Reza (AL) | Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 29,633 | |
| 08 | Bashbaria | Md. Abdul Malek | Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 27,122 | |
| 09 | Jadobpur | Md. A.B.M Shohidul Islam (AL) | Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,240 | |
| 10 | Natima | Md. Fokir Ahmed (Jamat) | Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 22,762 | |
| 11 | Mandarbaria | Md. SM Hossain Joglul Pasha (BNP) | Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,225 | |
| 12 | Azompur | Md.Dr: Abdus Satter Khan (Jamat) | Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 20,625 |
Education
Maheshpur also has the following educational institutions:
- Mohespur Govt. Degree College: Maheshpur Gov. Degree College is one of the oldest colleges in Maheshpur. Maheshpur Gov. Degree College was founded in 1985. It is the oldest and one of the most famous educational institutions in Maheshpur Upazila.
- Bir Sherstha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Govt. College, Khalish pur Bazar. This college was founded in 2000. It has one of the best reputations among Moheshpur Upazila colleges.
- Shohidul Islam degree college, Voiroba, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
- Moheshpur High School, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah. It is the oldest high school in this police station area. It was established in 1863. The students of Moheshpur High School feel pride to recollect their past.
- Samonta High School, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
- Samonta Dhakhil Madrasa, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.It is the oldest Madrasa in Maheshpur.
- Voiroba Senior Madrasa,Voiroba, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.[3]
Notable residents
- Hamidur Rahman, a sepoy awarded the Bir Sreshtho (the highest military award of Bangladesh), was born at Khorda Khalishpur village in 1954. The village was renamed Hamid Nagar in his honour.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Nasir Uddin (2012), "Maheshpur Upazila", in abdul hakim shiraajee A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Voiroba-Dakhil-Madrasa/1375092559441600
- ^ "Birshrestha Hamidur museum opens today". The Daily Star. 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Birshreshtha Hamidur's death anniversary today". The Daily Star. 28 October 2014.
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