- Moheshpur Upazila
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Maheshpur
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MaheshpurCoordinates: 23°21′N 88°54.8′E / 23.35°N 88.9133°ECoordinates: 23°21′N 88°54.8′E / 23.35°N 88.9133°E Country Bangladesh Division Khulna Division District Jhenaidah District Area - Total 419.53 km2 (162 sq mi) Population - Total 296,248 Time zone BST (UTC+6) Website Official Map of Maheshpur Maheshpur Upazila (Bengali: ???????) is a part of the Khulna Division. It is one of the Upazila in Jhenaidah District of Khulna divisions. Maheshpur Upazila with an area of 419.53 sq km, is bounded by jibannagar and kotchandpur upazilas on the north, chaugachha upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Chaugachha upazila on the east, 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.
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Geography
Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with India to the West, Cotchandpur Upazila and Chowgasa Upazilla of jessor to the East, Chowgasa Upazilla of jessor to the South and Jibon nagar upazilla of Dorshona 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 . It has 41995 units of household and total area 419.53 km².
Population
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 sq km. The town has a population of 26473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;
Administrative
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)
Name ID no Joining Date Official Address Contact Number Abul Kalam Azad 15376 October'2010 Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur
Member of Parliament (MP)Legislature Name of the Members of Parliament Constituency Party Profession Address 9th Parliament Mr. Md. Shofikul Azam Khan Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Awami League Advocate Jalilpur 8th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Teaching Bhalypur 7th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Teaching Bhalypur 6th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Teaching Bhalypur 5th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party Teaching Bhalypur Upazila Porishad
Name of post Name of Parson Official Address Contact Number Chairman Md. Mojuddin Hamid Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Vice Chairman A. M. Abdul Ahad Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Mohila Vice Chairman Mst. Ashrafunnahar (Shuli) Union Porishad
S/N Name of Union Postal Address of Union Porishad Chairman Name Postal Address of Chairman Population Remarks 01 S.B.K Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Mahbubur Rahman Vill: Valaypur, Post: Shundarpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 15,495 02 Fatepur Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Golam Haidar Vill: Purondopur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 21,574 03 Pantapara Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Shahjahan Ali Vill: Hushorkhali, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 17,072 04 Sharuppur Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Ali Kadar Vill: Purapara, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 19,360 05 Shamkur Vill: Gurdah, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Shahnur Alam Vill: Shamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23,223 06 Nepa Vill: Nepa, Post: Nepa Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Mynul Islam Vill: Bagadanga, Post: Nepa Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23223 07 Kazirber Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Abdul Ali Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 29,633 08 Bashbaria Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Golam Kader (Conditional) Vill: Baganmath, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 27,122 09 Jadobpur Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Rabiul Hossain Vill: Bedbaria, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 25,240 10 Natima Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Fokir Ahmed Vill: Natima, Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 22,762 11 Mandarbaria Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Shafidul Islam Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 25,225 12 Azompur Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah Md. Motiar Rahman Vill: Maladhorpur, Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 20,625 Educational institutions
Maheshpur is also has the following educational institutions:
College- Maheshpur Government 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. web site: www.mgdcollege.com
- Padmapukur degree college
- Birsherestha shahid hamidur
- Jiaur Rahman college
High School
- Maheshpur Girls High School
- Maheshpur Boys High School
- K.B.S High School
Primary schools
Gov. School Non-Gov. School Kinder garden Community School NGO School 66 70 17 10 42 Famous Person
Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman(??????? ?????) (2 February 1953 - 28 October 1971): Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman better known as Shaheed Sepoy Hamidur Rahman, was a Sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Hamidur Rahman was killed on October 28, 1971 at Dhalai, Sylhet during an attempt to capture the Pakistani Army's position. The advancing Mukti Bahini column finally captured the Dhalai Border Outpost due in large part to his efforts. He was posthumously awarded the Bir Sreshtho, the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh.
Hamidur Rahman was born on 2 February 1953 in Khardo Khalishpur village under Moheshpur police station of the Jhenaidah district, and was the eldest son of his family. During the Partition of India in 1947, his paternal properties fell in India. They crossed over the border and settled in the bordering area of Khorda Khalishpur of Jhenaidah district.
Post Code
Post Code : 7340
Post Office : Maheshpur
Thana : Maheshpur
District : Jinaidaha
Transport
Maheshpur has good communication links with nearby districts and division. It has highways for transportation to both Bangladesh and India.
Places To See
1. DattaNagar Krishi Khamar (BADC)
2. Bhalayshah Mazar
3. Shundorpur Jomidar bari
4. Kapotakkho nod
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See also
References
Categories:- Upazilas of Jhenaidah District
- Khulna Division geography stubs
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