Presentation about Jessore District

1. Presentation about Jessore District
Green University of Bangladesh
Presented By:
Ananna Biswas
ID: 193015051
Program: B.Sc. in CSE (Weekend)
Semester: 3rd
16 September 2020
Subject: EAP -105
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Contents of my Presentation
Historical background of Jessore district
Geography
Demographics
Notable residents
Educational Institution
Transports
Rivers
Parks/Gardens
Other Historical Places
Conclusion

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Historical background of Jessore
Jessore district once belonged to the ancient Janapada kingdom of
Banga (বঙ্গ) Janapada. In the 15th century, Jessore was a part of the
kingdom of Pratapaditya.
Jessore district was established in 1781.
 Jessore District, officially known as Jessore District is a district in
the southwestern region of Bangladesh.
Jessore became the first district of Bengal to be liberated from
Pakistani forces.
Jessore is the first digital district in Bangladesh.

4. Geography
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 Jessore District encompasses
2606.98 km².
 It is bounded by Jhenaidaha and Magur
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 the west.
Wikimedia |
© OpenStreetMap
Expandable map of Jessore
District
Country Bangladesh
Division Khulna
Division
Area
• Total 2,606.94 km
2
(
1,006.55 sq mi
)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011 Census)
• Total 2,764,547
HDI (2018) 0.622
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Website jessore.gov.bd

5. Demographics
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Jessore District's administrative framework was established in 1781. It consists of the
following eight Upazilas.
(Data from Banglapedia):
Upazila
Area in
km2
2011
Census
population
Upazila
Area in
km2
2011
Census
population
Abhaynaga
r Upazila
247.21 262,434
Keshabpur
Upazila
258.44 253,291
Bagherpara
Upazila
308.29 216,897
Jessore
Sadar
Upazila
435.22 742,898
Chaugachh
a Upazila
269.31 231,370
Manirampu
r Upazila
444.20 417,421
Jhikargach
ha Upazila
307.96 298,908
Sharsha
Upazila
336.28 341,328
The upazilas are further divided into 9 municipalities, 36 wards, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas,
1434 villages and 120 mahallas.

6. Jessore District had a population of 2,764,547 at the 2011 Census.
85.5% of the population are Muslims, 14.21% are Hindus and the
remaining 0.29% practise another religion.
The main occupations are agriculture 39.84%, agricultural
labourer 24.13%, wage labourer 2.68%, commerce 11.99%,
service 8.66%, industry 1.41%, transport 3.11% and others
8.18%.
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7. Popularperson
Politians&others:
 MashiurRahman (Politician)
 P.C.Bose (Freedomfighter,laboractivist&Politician)
 ASHKSadek (FormarEducationMinisterof
Bangladesh)
 NurMohammadSheikh(EPR,BirSreshtho)
Popular persons

8.  IqbalQuadir(founder of Grameenphone)
 SyedRasel(cricketer, BangladeshCriketTeam)
 MichaelMadhusudanDutta(Poetanddramatist)
Writter&MediaPerson

9.  PramathaChaudhuri(Writter&influential figure inBengali
Literature)
 Dr.MohammadMoniruzzaman(Writer,Poet,Professor,
Freedomfighter&lyricist)
 DineshChandraChattopadhyay(Writter&Editor)
 FaridaAkhterPopy(Bobita)(Actress)

10.  Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique (Actor, BFDC)
 KohinoorAkhterShuchanda (Actress,BFDC)
 GulshanAraAkterChampa(Actress,BFDC)
 KaziSharminNahidNupur(Shabnur)(Actress,
BFDC)

11.  MustafaMonwar(Painter&Artist)
 Dr.MohammadMoniruzzaman(Writer,Poet,Professor,&
Freedomfighter)
 DineshChandraChattopadhyay(Writter&Editor)
 HaridasThakur(greatVaisnava&saint)

12. EducationalInstitution
 JessoreScienceand
TechnologyUniversity
 JessoreMedical Collage
 ArmyMedicalCollege,
Jessore

13.  Govt.MMCollage, Jessore
 Jessore Govt.CityCollege
 Dr. Abdur Razzak Municipal
College
 Jessore Polytechnic Institute

14.  BCMCCollegeofEngineering&
Technology
 Jessore ZilaSchool
 Jessore Technical School &
College
 Jessore Technical Training
Center

15. Transport
 Benapol Land Port, Jessor
(Portforexport& Importtradingbetween
Bangladesh&India)
 Jessore AirPort
 JessoreRailwayJunction

16. Rivers
 KopotakkhoRiver
 BetnaRiver
 ChitraRiver
 HoriRiver

17. Parks/Gardens
 Jess-GardenPark,Jessore
 JessorBoatClub
 RajgongBaor
 BinodiaFamilyPark

18. OtherPlaces
 JessorCantonment
 BangladeshAirforceAcademy,
Jessor
 GraveofBirshresthoLance Nayek
NoorMuhammadSheikh
 SheikhHasinaSofrtware(IT)
Park

19. Famous
Khajura
Patali
Gur
FollowersatGodkhaliinJessore

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Conclusion
 Overall, this presentation I had tried to
describe with the important parts of Jessore
district. I was born & grew up at Jessore
district. So I am proud of my district as well
as my country.

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22. Thanks to All.
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