Harinakundu is an upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Harinakunda is located at 23.6568°N, 89.0424°W. It has 48,209 households and total area 227.54 km2.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Harinakunda upazila had 48,209 households and a population of 197,723. 39,771 (20.11%) were under 10 years of age. Harinakunda had an average literacy rate of 42.31%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 28,274 (14.30%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Harinakunda has a population of 162,078. Males constitute 51.57% of the population, and females 48.43%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 79,363. Harinakunda has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Harinakunda Upazila is divided into 1 municipality (Harinakunda) and eight union parishads namely: Bhayna, Chandpur, Daulatpur, Falsi, Joradah, Kapashatia, Raghunathpur, and Taherhuda. The union parishads are subdivided into 77 mauzas and 122 villages. Harinakunda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.

Notable people