Jhenaigati Upazila

Jhenaigati is located at {{coord|25.1833|N|90.0667|E|}}. It has 30,113 households and a total area of 231 km². The upazila is bounded by the Meghalaya State of India on the north, Sherpur sadar and Sreebardi upazila on the south, Nalirabari upazila on the east, and Sreebardi upazila on the west. The main rivers are Shomeshwari, Maharashi and Subarnakhali.{{Cite web|title=ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা|url=http://www.jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd/site/page/3fc776eb-1e86-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%20%E0%A6%9D%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|access-date=2021-07-11|website=www.jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd|language=en}}

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaigati Upazila had 41,117 households and a population of 160,452. 40,678 (25.35%) were under 10 years of age. Jhenaigati has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 5,730 (3.57%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 5931 (3.70%), of which 3,040 are Garo, 1,414 Koch, 659 Barman and 818 others.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Sherpur district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Sherpur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sherpur |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_%20Sherpur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

As of 2001 Bangladesh census, Jhenaigati upazila had a population of 1,60,554; males constituted 78791 of the population, females 76276; Muslim 146,153, Hindu 5,435, Christian 3,388 and others 91.

Jhenaigati Thana was formed in 1975 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Jhenaigati Upazila has a Upazila Council and seven union councils: Kangsha, Dhanshail, Nalkura, Gouripur, Jhenaigati Sadar, Hatibandha and Malijhikanda.{{Cite web|title=ইউনিয়ন সমূহ - ঝিনাইগাতী উপজেলা।|url=http://jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd/site/page/3f16b98b-1e86-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-05-17|website=http|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031185320/http://jhenaigati.sherpur.gov.bd/site/page/3f16b98b-1e86-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9}} The union councils are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 117 villages.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Sherpur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Sherpur |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185411/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Sherpur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}

U.N.O office, police station, banks, and many NGOs are here. Operationally important NGOs are BRAC, Asa, Grameen Bank, World Vision, SDS, Rangtia Satata Samchay, Rindan Samity and Didar Sangha.

{{See also|Education in Bangladesh}}

There are 7 colleges in the upazila. They include Alhaj Shafiuddin Ahmed College, founded in 1986, and Jhenaigati Mahila Ardasha Degree College (2002). Adarsha College (1986) is the only public one.{{cite web |url=https://banbeis.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/banbeis.portal.gov.bd/files/29479d98_ae35_4471_9087_0924aacd88d3/clg%20(1).xlsx |title=List of Colleges |work=Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics |format=Excel |access-date=14 June 2025}}

According to Banglapedia, Ahmadnagar High School, founded in 1960, Jhenaigati Pilot High School (1961), and Malijhikanda High School (1948) are notable secondary schools.

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