JHENIDAH
About
Jheniadah:
Jhenaidah district is the gateway
of southern part of Bangladesh. The previous name of the region was
“Gangadighi.” The Ganga Dighi (current Baro Bazar) of Kaliganj upazila of the
region once had been a famous port of India. It has been mentioned in the Greek
history that oysters and muslin were used to be exported from this port in the
ancient time. Indigo resistance movements (1860), Peasant Movement, Fakir-
Sannayashi Movement etc are the remarkable chapters of the region. At the
beginning of the British rule Jhenaidah was a police out- post and was turned
into a police station in 1793. The Jhenaidah subdivision was established in
1862 and was turned into a district on 23 February 1984 after the liberation of
Bangladesh. The Geo position of the district is between 23˚15’ to 23˚45’ North latitudes and between 88˚45’ to
89˚15’ east longitude.
Bordered By:
Jhenaidah District is bordered by Kushtia district to the north, Jessore district and 24 Parganah of West Bengal
(Indian State) to the south, Magura and a part of Rajbari district to the east, Chuadangadistrict and 24 Parganah of West Bengal to
the west.
Administration:
The area of Jhenaidah is 1964.77 Sq Km. It is under Khulna Division. There are
06 Municipalities in Jhenaidah named Jhenaidah, Mohespur, Court-Chandpur,
Shyalkupa and Kaligonj. The number of Upazilla (sub district) in Jhenaidah
district is 06, named- Jhenaidah Sadar, Mohespur, Court-Chandpur, Harinakunda,
Shyalkupa and Kaligonj containing 67 Unions, 882 Mauzas and 1144 Villages.
Population:
The total population of Jhenaidah district is 17,71,304 (Male- 886,402 and
Female- 884,902), Sex ratio 100:100, Population Density 902/Sq Km and annual
growth rate is 1.13%.
Literacy:
The Literacy Rate of Jhenaidah district is 48.40% (Male- 50.50% and Female-
48.30%). School attendance rate is 56.40% for 5 to 24 years age group.
Other Important Data:
The postal code of Jhenaidah district is 7300 and NWD Code is 0451. Total
Parliament seat in Jhenaidah is 04. During the liberation war, Jhenaidah was
under Sector Number 08. Urbanization rate of the district is 15.82%. Average
temperature of the district is 22.24˚ C. and average rainfall is 152.19 cm.
Jhenaidah was liberated on 6 December 1971.
Rivers:
Naboganga, Kumar, Chitra, Bhyrab, Kapotakkhya, Dakua, Fatki, Begbati, Buri,
Ishamoti etc.
Agro Products:
Paddy, Jute, Sugarcane, Pulse, Cotton, Banana, Vegetables etc.
How
to go Jheniadah from Dhaka
By Road:
Jhenaidah is about 211km from Dhaka. You can
travel to Kushtia from Dhaka by bus. Some of the bus companies that provide
service from Dhaka to Jhenaidah are listed below:
|
Bus Company
|
Contact/Phone
|
Time Schedule
|
Fare
|
Condition
|
|
Darsana Deluxe
|
01737-813650, 01737-816351
|
8.00am-9.00pm
|
450/=
|
Normal
|
|
J R Paribahan
|
01719-818483
|
|
450/=
|
Normal
|
|
Mamun Paribahan
|
01915-600364
|
|
450/=
|
Normal
|
|
Hanif Paribahan
|
01712-952972
|
|
450=
|
Normal
|
By Air:
If you want to go there from Dhaka then you have
to go through bus or by plane. If you want to go there by plane then you have
to land on Jessore which is just some distance away from Jhenaidah. Then you
can make a short trip to reach the place. But if you want to go there by bus
then you can make a trip of 5 & half hours to reach the place.
Accommodation
Facilities:
List of Hotels
|
Hotel Name
|
Address
|
Condition
|
|
Hotel Dream Inn International
|
2 star
|
|
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Hotel Daffodil
|
2 star
|
|
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Hotel Jhinuk Abashik
|
1 star
|
|
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Modhuban Guest House
|
1 star
|
|
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Sugandha Rest House
|
1 star
|
|
|
Hotel Zaman
|
Address: Jhenaidah Sadar (Post Office Circle)
Phone: 01711152954
|
|
Food
Facilities:
The food is not a
factor there. The food management is also very good. You can get different
types of food items there. It won’t be a great problem to find a suitable
restaurant for you to eat. The foods are also very delicious. You can get foods
also from the resident hotel where you are staying. I think to taste different
food items of different restaurant will be a good idea.
List of Restaurants:
|
Restaurant Name
|
Address
|
|
Inn
King Chinese Restaurant
|
Jessore
– Jhenaidah Highway
|
|
Anando
Hotel & restaurant
|
Hamdoho Bus Stand,, Jessore - Jhenaidah Highway
|
|
Liza
Fastfood
|
Jessore
– Jhenaidah Highway
|
And other local and
Bangla food are available in Jhenaidah nearby hotel and restaurant at
reasonable price.
Major Tourist
Spots in Jheniadah:
To know the district Jhenaidah, you
should gain knowledge about the prime tourist attractions in Jhenaidah. These
are:
- Banyan Tree (Biswabat Bethuli) – The biggest tree in Asia
- Cheragdani Dighi and Mosque
- Datanagor Agricultural Project
- Dhol Samudra Lake
- Fakir Lalon Shai er Vita
- Galakata Mosque, Kaliganj Upazila
- Graveyard of Shiraj Shai
- Harihar Garh (Shailkupa)
- Jhenaidah Cadet College
- Kolika Doha, Baro Bazar
- Mobarokgonj Sugar mills
- Mazar of Bulu Deouan
- Manasa Mandir (Maheshpur)
- Gunjanath temple
- K P Bose, Home
- Pagla Kanai Shrine
- Poet Golam Mostafa’s Home
- Rani Mata Dighi
- Sawdaghar Dighi and Mosque
- Shailkupa Jami Mosque
- Shailkupa Ramgopal Temple
- Shiddeshary Kali Mondir
- Shyalakupa Sahi Mosque
- Sree Ram Raja Dighi
- Sree Krishna Balaram Dev Bigraha Mandir (Kaliganj)
·
Dattonagar Agriculture Farm
·
Gorar Mosque
Banyan
Tree (Biswabat Bethuli) – The biggest tree in Asia:
The
term is that the great tree will give you lots of pleasure when you will be
under the stress of sun. The big things that are there in the trees will also
make you feel lot better in watching. The extraordinary natural beauty just
beside it also a thing to watch. It is mainly in the bank side of a river. The
breeze makes the tree even more beautiful to watch.
The
fine color is also a thing to watch. During summer, local people
arrange a fair under the Banyan tree. The area is so beautiful that
this untraditional space is known to people of whole northern region of the
country. The large tree attracts all the nature loving persons. I am sure you
will enjoy the extreme beauty of it.
Bishwabat (The Great Banyan) is situated at
the northwestern side of Bethuli village of Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah
district. It used to be known as Mallikpur (Suitala) banyan tree but people
have now started calling it Bishwabat because of its gigantic size.
The original tree gradually generated 45 smaller
trees which cover an area of 2.33 hectares. The original tree is now dead. Of
its aerial roots, 345 have penetrated the ground and 38 are still hanging. It
is said that the tree grew 200-250 years ago on the wall of a local potter's
well. It may be mentioned here that the banyan tree of the Calcutta botanical
garden covers an area of 2.22 hectares.
How to go:
It
is situated in kaligonj Upazilla of this district. A person can go there by
rickshaw or other human hauler from Kaliganj main bus stand.
Naldanga
Temple Complex:
It is a temple complex in the
Kaliganj Upazilla 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.
How
to Go:
Buses
to Kaliganj are easily available from Jhenaidah or Jessore. Naldanga can be
reached by rickshaw from Kaliganj.
Kolika Doha:
It
is another remarkable place situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from
Naldanga Temple Complex.
Baro
Bazar:
In a single trip you can see and
enjoy many historical place and archeological building at Baro Bazar in
Kaliganj UpoZila. These places and archeological sites are: Gazi kalur chompa
botir Mazar, Gora Mosjid (Mosque), Sako bazar mosjid and more than 10 other
mosjid (mosque) and more than 5 big dighi (pond) are situated in Baro Bazar of
Kaligonj Upazilla.
Neel Kithi:
In
1847, construction of a 'Neel Kuthi' at Hat Khalishpur Bazar at in Jhenidah, by
the Kapotakkho River was completed. The English indigo planters used this
structure as a stronghold and forced the farmers of East Bengal to produce
"neel" (indigo). Those who did not comply were tortured. Certain
rooms in the now dilapidated Kuthi witnessed the torture. This Kuthi was used as
the C.O. office in 1956-'57 and 1983-'84." It was used as a Union
Tafsil Office from 1984 to 2002.There are around 90 fully-grown mango trees
around the Kuthi. The Bir Srestha Hamidur Rahman Museum is also in the
vicinity.
Shahi Masjid:
Shahi
Masjid (Mosque) is situated in Shailkupa. It is about more than 600 years old mosque.
It is situated besides the Kali rever on Shailkupa Bazar. Historically it is
very significant mosque for the muslims.
The Palace of Salim Chowdhury:
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.
Galakata Mosque:
Galakata
Mosque built in the 16th century A.D. This Galakata Mosque is a typical single
dome mosque though entirely built of bricks yet has two stone free -standing
pillars of Hindu architectural origin.
The mosque was created beautifully. The huge structure of the building makes it
important. If you go up there you will see a huge area, because it is almost
150 feet in height. The steps were made by bricks. It looks little different
from now a days. But the main wonder things are that how this was created in
that time when the technology was not that good. The color of it is mixed with
some colors. But white & reds are mostly used. There is a huge area for the
people to say their prayer. The amazing part is most of the people of the area
say their prayer here. The natural beauty beside the mosque is also great. There
is a very big Dighi near this mosque named Galakata Dighi. In the evening
various types of birds came here & their singing make us really feel
relaxed. Many people come here to relax themselves. There are different types
of boats there waiting for you to take into the dighi & show its beauty.
It’s really a place to visit. The place is really nice. The open vast nature is
one of the most amazing things to see in the world. You can see it from here.
In that time you can not only see it but also you can take a bath in that.
K
P Bose’s Home
Professor
Kalipod bosu, world renowned mathematician, born in his hometown Jhenaidah
sadar upozila at Horishongkopur village in 1907. He build a two-storied
building with 17 rooms at 1 acre of land on the bank of Nabagangga river. This
house is still now habitable and attractive. Every year many visitors come to
visit this house. The archeologist and leisure tourist love to visit this site.
How
to Go:
It is about 20 km far
from Jhenaidah sadar. You can go here by bus or CNG.
Gorar Mosque:
This mosque is situated at Barobazar
union Dowlotpur village. This mosque is a symbol of
Islamic history and tradition. There is
a pond on the east side of this mosque. There is a concrete pave from mosque to
pond. It is a square size mosque with one dome. In 1983,
after the excavation by the Department of Archaeology found the center of the
dome like a broken foot. The dome looks like a very pleasant and down round the
cup. There is a grave beside the mosque. And many people think that this grave
would be Gorai Saint. And this mosque is named after this saint. The mosque walls are 5 feet wide. There are three entrance at
the east side. There were total four entrance among theme two were
at the north and other two were at the south side. Now this entrance has been
used as window. There are 3 Mehrab at the west side. At
the west side there are 7/8 feet tall two and at the north and south walls of
the two has a total of 4 black stone pillars. The entire outer walls of the
mosque are decorated stoneware nicely. The mosque is one of the beautiful and
unique example of Muslim architecture. This is probably built by Shah Hussain
Shah or his son Nasarata
Shah.
How
to go:
It is far about 25km from Jhenaidah sadar. It is
situated at Dawlatpur village, Barobazar union in Kaliganj upozila. So you can
go here easil
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