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Harinakunda Upazila

Harinakundu
হরিণাকুন্ডু
Upazila
Location of Harinakundu
Coordinates: 23°39′24″N 89°02′33″E / 23.6568°N 89.0424°E / 23.6568; 89.0424
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictJhenaidah
Area
 • Total
227.54 km2 (87.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
218,857
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7310[2]
Area code0451[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Harinakunda

Harinakundu (Bengali: হরিণাকুন্ড) is an upazila of Jhenaidah District[4] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Harinakunda is located at 23°39′24″N 89°02′33″E / 23.6568°N 89.0424°E / 23.6568; 89.0424. It has 48,209 households and total area 227.54 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Harinakunda Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.04%
Hinduism
 
 3.94%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Administration

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.[6]

Harinakunda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Jhenaidah (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-272-6.
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jhenaidah" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. p. 103.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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