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Maheshpur Upazila
মহেশপুর উপজেলা
CountryBangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictJhenaidah District
Area
 • Total
419.53 km2 (161.98 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
296,248
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitewww.maheshpur.info

Maheshpur Upazila (Template:Lang-bn) is a part of Jhenaidah District[1] in Khulna Division of Bangladesh. Maheshpur Upazila with an area of 419.53 km2, is bounded by Jibannagar and Kotchandpur upazilas on the north, Chaugachha Upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Chaugachha Upazila on the east, and West Bengal of India on the west.

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.

Geography

Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with Bagdah community development block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India to the West, Cotchandpur Upazila and Chowgasa Upazila of Jessor to the East, Chowgasa Upazila of Jessor to the South and Jibon nagar Upazila of Chuwadanga district to the North side.

Main rivers flowing through this Upazila are Kapotakkho Nod,

Maheshpur is located at 23°21′00″N 88°54′45″E / 23.3500°N 88.9125°E / 23.3500; 88.9125. It has 41995 units of household and total area 419.53 km².

Demographics

Maheshpur Upazila has a population of almost 2,96,248; male 51.22%, female 48.78%; Muslim 95.59%, Hindu 4.31% and others 0.10%, and area of about 591 km² (1,530.7 sq mi).

The area of the town is 11.47 km2. The town has a population of 26473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;

Administration

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)

Name Official Address Contact Number
MST KHATUN Maheshpur

Member of Parliament (MP)

Legislature Name of the Members of Parliament Constituency Party Profession Address
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

Upazila Porishad

Name of post Name of Parson Official Address Contact Number
Pouroshova Meyor Md. Amirul Islam Khan (Cunnu) 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. Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah

Union Porishad

S/N Name of Union Chairman Name Postal Address of Union Porishad Population Remarks
01 S.B.K Md. Shajjadul Islam Sajjad (AL) 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 Shamkur Md. Ali Emran Tiger (BNP) Vill: shyamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23,223
06 Nepa Md. Sadikul Islam (Jamat) Vill: Nepa, Post: Nepa Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23223
07 Kazirber Md. Abdul Ali (Jamat) Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 29,633
08 Bashbaria Md. Abdul Latif (BNP) 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. Shah Jahan Ali (AL) Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 20,625

Education

Maheshpur is also has the following educational institutions:

  • Mohespur Govt. Degree College: Maheshpur Gov. Degree College is one of the oldest college 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 colleege was founded in 2000. It is one of the most reputed college in Moheshpur Upazila.

Notable residents

  1. Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman (1953-1971) - posthumously awarded the Bir Sreshtho, the highest military recognition of Bangladesh.

See also

References

  1. ^ Nasir Uddin (2012), "Maheshpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh