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Maheshpur
মহেশপুর— Upazila — Location in Bangladesh
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 Last Update 16.10.2011
Maheshpur Upazila (Bengali: মহেশপুর) 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 Official Address Contact Number S.M.Ajior Rahman Maheshpur 04525-56301(Office), 04525-56201(Phone) 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 (AL) Advocate Jalilpur 8th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Teaching Bhalypur 7th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Teaching Bhalypur 6th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Teaching Bhalypur 5th Parliament Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Teaching Bhalypur Upazila Porishad
Name of post Name of Parson Official Address Contact Number Upazila Meyor Md. Amirul Islam Khan (BNP) Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Chairman Md. Mojuddin Hamid (AL) Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Vice Chairman A. M. Abdul Ahad Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Mohila Vice Chairman Mst. Ashrafunnahar (Shuli) Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah Union Porishad
S/N Name of Union Chairman Name Postal Address of Union Porishad Population Remarks 01 S.B.K Md. Shajjadul Islam Sajjad (AL) Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 15,495 02 Fatepur Md. Abul Kashem Sardar (BNP) Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 21,574 03 Pantapara Md. Ismail Hossain (AL) Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 17,072 04 Sharuppur Md. Julfikar Ali (Jamat) Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 19,360 05 Shamkur Md. Ali Emran Tiger (BNP) Vill: Gurdah, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23,223 06 Nepa Md. Sadikul Islam (Jamat) Vill: Nepa, Post: Nepa Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 23223 07 Kazirber Md. Abdul Ali (Jamat) Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 29,633 08 Bashbaria Md. Abdul Latif (BNP) Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 27,122 09 Jadobpur Md. Abdul Aziz (Jamat) Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 25,240 10 Natima Md. Fokir Ahmed (Jamat) Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 22,762 11 Mandarbaria Md. SM Hossain Joglul Pasha (BNP) Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 25,225 12 Azompur Md. Shah Jahan Ali (AL) Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah 20,625 Educational institutions
Maheshpur is also has the following educational institutions:
College
- Mohespur Govt. Degree 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.
- Bir Sherstha Hamidur Rahman College
- Moheshpur Poura Mohila College
- Padmapukur degree college
- Md.Shahidul Islam Degree College
- Shahid Ziaur Rahman College
- Katgara College
- Jadobpur College
High School
- Maheshpur Girls High School
- Maheshpur Boys High School
- K.B.S High School
- MOHIUDDIN High School, Bagadanga.
- Samanta Junior High School
- Shyamkur High School
- Dattanagar S.M.Farm High School
- Bainchitala Junior High School
- Ghugry Pantapara High School
- Gurdah Junior High School
- Talshar B/L High School
- Pathra United B/L High School
- Pragati Bidyaniketon H. School
- Jinnahanagar B/L High School
- Samsuddin Sadar High School, Kanaidanga
- Shankarhuda B. B/L High School
- Habashpur High School
- I N Ideal BL High School, Habashpur
- Sastha United Jr. High School
- Khalishpur ML High School
- Sunderpur High School
- Bidya Dharpur Jr. High School
- Bakospota Junior High School, Sejia Bazar
- Mandar Baria Junior High School
- Natima Kuripol Adarsha Jr. High School
- Garabaria J.R High School
Madrasha
- Alia Madrasha - 4
- Hafizia Madrasha - 15
- Quami Madrasha - 4
- Dakhil Madrasha - 21
Primary schools
Total Primary school - 136
Gov. School Non-Gov. School Kinder garden Community School NGO School 66 70 17 10 42 Famous Person
Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman
Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman(হামিদুর রহমান) (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.
Transport
Maheshpur has good communication links with nearby districts and division. It has highways for transportation to both Bangladesh and India.
Paribahan list:
Khalishpur Point
- SRG Line Paribahan - 01749559934
- Darshana delax
- JR Paribahan
Maheshpur Point
- Shonali Paribahan
- Chitra Paribahan
- Shoheli Paribahan
Dhaka Point
- SRG Line Paribahan - 8050048, 01749559922 (Mazar Road), 01749559933 (Gabtoli)
- Darshana delax - 9010306, 01712552272, 01712417766 (Mazar Road)
- JR Paribahan
- Shonali Paribahan
- Chitra Paribahan
- Shoheli Paribahan
Major Places
1. DattaNagar Krishi Khamar (BADC)
2. Bhalayshah Mazar
3. Shundorpur Jomidar bari
4. Kapotakkho nod
5. Hat-Khalishpur Kacari Bagan
See
See also
References
Categories:- Upazilas of Jhenaidah District
- Khulna Division geography stubs
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