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26-427: Keshabpur is located at 22°54′15″N 89°34′00″E  /  22.9042°N 89.5667°E  / 22.9042; 89.5667 . It has 62,309 individual households and a total area of 258.44 km. The distance from Jessore City is 32 km. Keshabpur Upazila of Jessore district has an area of 258.53 km and is bounded by Manirampur Upazila to the north, Kapotaksha River , Tala and Dumuria Upazila to

52-952: A historic game against Dinamo Minsk from the Soviet Union , which ended in a 0–7 defeat. The Shamsul Huda Stadium , formerly known as the Jessore Stadium, serves as the district's main venue for football and cricket. The Shams-Ul-Huda Football Academy, operated by the Jessore District Sports Association (JDSA), is one of the most notable football academies in the country. Solo Khada Jamidar Bari, House and birthplace of Ratna Gorva awarded by British Govt. and her son former Health minister of India Dr. Nil Ratan Dhor and his brother Jebon Ratan Dhor Jessore has well connected road, rail and air transport links to other major cities and water transport links to Khulna and Mongla of Bangladesh. It boasts one of

78-464: A literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1030 females per 1000 males. Approximately 18.90% of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 8,548 (0.83%), including Bagdi and Malo . In 2011, Muslims constituted 82.01% of the population while Hindus were 17.92% of the population. The Hindu population declined from 2011 to 2022. This Khulna Division location article

104-437: A population of 3,076,144 with an average 3.79 people per household. Among the population, 510,121 (16.58%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,180 people per km . Jessore District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.07%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1018 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 23.39% of the population lived in urban areas. The ethnic population

130-425: A sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 33,780 (13.34%) of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 1,963 (0.77%). According to the 1991 Bangladesh census , Keshabpur had a population of 200,229. Males constituted 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's population aged 18 or over was 103,794. Keshabpur had an average literacy rate of 55.5% (in those aged seven and above), while

156-431: Is a district in southwestern Bangladesh . It is bordered by India to the west, Khulna and Satkhira districts to the south, Khulna and Narail to the east, and Jhenaidah and Magura districts to the north. Jessore is the capital of the district. Jessore is the home of the ancestors of the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore . Jashore was the first independent district of Bangladesh in 1971. Jessore district

182-431: Is a district in southwestern Bangladesh , situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka . It is a part of Khulna Division . Magura is the birthplace of the famous Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hassan. Magura district has 4 upazilas . They are: Magura District (Khulna Division) with an area of 1039.1 km , is bounded by Rajbari district to the north, Jessore and Narail districts to the south, Faridpur district to

208-537: Is a major junction on the broad gauge -based network of the Western Railway. The network has links extended into Indian territory. Service linking the capital Dhaka and Kolkata April 2008. As well as in 2019 Both India And Bangladesh government agreed to 4 minute stop in Jessore Junction railway station through Bandhan Express which connect Khulna to Kolkata. The Jessore Airport , near the city,

234-563: Is an airfield for the Bangladesh Air Force . One of the oldest airfield in Bangladesh and the subcontinent. Alongside military service, its runway caters to seven commercial flights daily which includes US Bangla, Novo and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for domestic flights. There are 56 master's level, degree (honors), and degree (pass) colleges in the district: Magura District Magura District ( Bengali : মাগুরা )

260-534: Is made from the sap of locally grown date trees. It is cooked, thickened and crystallised using a traditional method. Patali is mainly produced in Khajura , but many date trees are cultivated in the Keshabpur Upazila and Manirampur Upazila areas. Jessore district once belonged to the ancient Janapada of Vanga (বঙ্গ) Janapada. In the 15th century, Jessore was a part of the kingdom of Pratapaditya . It

286-567: Is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas . The area of the town is 18.46  km. The town has a population of 26,229, male 13,141, female 13,088. Population density is 1121 per km. The literacy rate within the town is 32.9%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 32, madrasa 97, government primary school 70, non-government primary school 85. Noted educational institutions: Jessore district Jessore District ( Bengali : যশোর, pronounced Jaw-shore, Anglicised : Jessore), officially spelled Jashore District from April 2018,

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312-489: The Ashutosh College to study literature but could not finish his studies. He joined the police service before becoming an actor. Keshabpur Police Station was turned into an upazila in 1983. Keshabpur Upazila is divided into Keshabpur town which administered by Keshabpur municipality and eleven union parishads : The union parishads are subdivided into 142 mauzas and 135 villages. Keshabpur Municipality

338-603: The Pakistan Army on 29 March 1971. They were led by Captain Hafiz Uddin and Lieutenant Anwar in an uprising where 300 soldiers were killed. The rebels killed 50 Pakistani soldiers at Chanchara . Jessore District encompasses 2606.94 km . It is bounded by Jhenaidah and Magura districts at the north, Satkhira and Khulna districts at the south, Narail and Khulna districts at the east, and North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts of West Bengal of India at

364-431: The border is Petrapole. The port is important for making government import taxes. There were 21 cinema halls in the district in 2000. As of 2021, only six survive: four in smaller towns, and two in the city of Jessore. One of the latter, Tosbir Mohol, once the country's second oldest theater with a revolving stage, is being restored for stage productions. The other, Monihar , the largest cinema hall in Bangladesh when it

390-749: The district represent the South Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League . In football, Jessore most notably won the National Football Championship in 1976. Notable footballers from the district include Mannaf Rabby , Kowsar Ali , and Rabby Hossen Rahul . Lutfor Rahman, a member of the Shadhin Bangla football team , also hailed from the district. In 1973, the Jessore Zonal football team hosted

416-474: The east and Jhenaidah district to the west. The district is flat plain in the heart of the Ganges Delta. According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Magura District had 254,154 households and a population of 1,033,115 with an average 4.02 people per household. Among the population, 187,703 (18.17%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 994 people per km . Magura District had

442-473: The first rail networks established in the Indian subcontinent. Jessore is located 270 km south west from Dhaka capital of Bangladesh by road and 60 km north from Khulna . It is also connected with the Indian city of Kolkata which is 120 km west through Benapole land port via AH1 . The road from Jessore to Kolkata is a part of the historic Jessore Road . Jessore Junction railway station

468-642: The national average was 68.4%. Sagardari is a village in the Keshabpur Upazila, built on the bank of the Kopotakho River, where the poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt was born on 25 January 1824. Tourists from all over the world visit "Modhu Palli" and "Modhu Mela", a fair in memory of Modhusudan's Birthday, which is held every year. Archaeological heritage and relics include remnants of the Bharatvhainabazar Rajbari (দেউলটি গুপ্ত যুগের খ্রিষ্টীয় ২য় শতকে নির্মিত হয়েছে বলে অনুমান করা হয় ),

494-631: The residence of Nawab Mir Jumla (17th century), the residence of poet Madhusudan Dutt at Sagardari, and remnants of an ancient fort at village Bidhyanandikathi. There is a memorial to the War of Liberation . The Home of Dhiraj Bhattacharya . He was born in a Zamindar family in Panjia village, near Jessore , in British India . His father's name was Lalit Mohan Bhattacharya. He entered Mitra Institution, Kolkata and passed matriculation in 1923. He joined

520-413: The south, Dumuria Upazila to the east, and Kalaroa Upazila and Kapotaksha River to the west. The main rivers are Harihar, Kapotaksha River and Buribhdra. As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Keshabpur upazila had 62,309 households and a population of 253,291. 49,862 (19.69%) were under 10 years of age. Keshabpur had an average literacy rate of 55.23%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and

546-539: The west. Major rivers that flow through this region are the Bhairab , Teka , Hari , Sree , Aparbhadra , Harihar , Buribhadra , Chitra , Betna , Kopotakkho , and the Mukteshwari . Annual average temperature range from 15.4 to 34.6 °C (59.7 to 94.3 °F). The annual rainfall is 1,537 millimetres (60.5 in). According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Jessore District had 798,032 households and

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572-538: Was 5,386. The Muslim population is the majority religion, while Hindus, the largest minority, have been growing much more slowly. There is a community of around 5,300 Christians in the district, mainly in Jhikargachha and Jessore Sadar upazilas. The main occupations are agriculture 39.84%, agricultural labour 24.13%, other wage labour 2.68%, commerce 11.99%, service 8.66%, industry 1.41%, transport 3.11% and others 8.18%. Jessore District's administrative framework

598-500: Was built in 1983, with 1400 seats, reported record revenues in 2022. Jessore-based theater troupe Bibartan has staged more than 4,000 performances (stage plays, street theater, and works for children) since their founding in 1989. Jessore Institute Public Library , established in 1854, is one of the oldest public libraries in the Indian subcontinent. Football and cricket are the two most popular sports in Jessore. Cricketers from

624-407: Was established in 1781. It consists of 8 municipalities, 8 upazilas , 92 unions, 1,329 mouzas , 1,477 villages and 120 mahallas . The upazilas are: Abhaynagar Upazila , Bagherpara Upazila , Chaugachha Upazila , Jessore Sadar Upazila , Jhikargachha Upazila , Keshabpur Upazila , Manirampur Upazila , and Sharsha Upazila . The district produces a variety of crops. Date sugar , called patali ,

650-479: Was established in 1781. It consists of the following eight upazilas The upazilas are further divided into 9 municipalities, 36 wards, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas, 1434 villages and 120 mahallas. The main factor of the economics of Jessore is Benapol Land Port which is situated in Sharsha Upazila. Much of the import and export trading between Bangladesh and India is done through this port. On the other side of

676-525: Was then conquered by the Mughals. British administration was fully established in Jessore district in 1781 when the governor-general ordered the opening of a court at Murali near Jessore. In 1947, Jessore was divided between India and Pakistan. Except for the Bangaon and Gaighata thanas, the district became part of East Pakistan . The Bengali soldiers stationed at Jessore cantonment mutinied against

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