Jhenaidah
ঝিনাইদহ | |
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Coordinates: 23°32′30″N 89°11′00″E / 23.541668°N 89.183334°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna |
District | Jhenaidah |
Upazila | Jhenaidah Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Jhenaidah Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 32.42 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 140,256 |
• Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Rank | 19th[2] |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Postal code | 7300[3] |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Jhenaidah (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ) is a city in the Khulna Division of south-western Bangladesh.[4] Jhenaidah is the headquarters of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and Jhenaidah District.[1] The city has a population of about 140,000, making it the 19th largest city in Bangladesh. It is the fourth largest city in the Khulna division, after Khulna, Kushtia, and Jessore.[2]