Kaliganj is an upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of the Khulna, Bangladesh. One of the most important commercial area is Kaliganj under Khulna Division. It crosses between Dhaka Khulna Highway. It has the myth of Gazi Kalu Champabati, The historical mosques of Barobazar, the largest banyan tree in Asia and the flow of Chitra and Begobati. It is bounded by Jhenaidah Sadar on the north, Jessore district on the south, Kotchandpur Upazilla in the west and Magura district in the east.

Geography

Bethuli, Kaliganj is located at 23.4139°N, 89.1333°W. It has 67,841 households and a total area of 310.19 km2. Main rivers are Chittra, Bhairab,Begabati.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kaliganj upazila had 67,841 households and a population of 282,366. 56,280 (19.93%) were under 10 years of age. Kaliganj had an average literacy rate of 51.97%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 45,341 (16.06%) of the population lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 219,126. Males constituted 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or older was 112,587. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 29.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Economy

Points of interest

Administration

Kaliganj Upazila is divided into Kaliganj Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bara Bazar, Jamal, Kashtabhanga, Kola, Maliat, Niamatpur, Roygram, Rakhalgachhi, Shimla Rokonpur, Sundarpur Durgapur, and Trilochanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 188 mauzas and 198 villages. Kaliganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas. Kaliganj Upazila is encompassed by parliamentary constituency Jhenaidah-4. Member of Parliament :

Education

Notable people