Khulna district is
located in the west southern part of Bangladesh. The previous name of the
region was “Jalalabad”. Khulna
was the first subdivision of joint Bengal during the east India Company Period.
Khulna is one of the districts that were included with the current name in
joint Bengal province. Khulna district is formed in 1882. At the time of
Partition in 1947, Khulna was the 3rd largest district and now
it is the 4Th largest district of Bangladesh. Independent
Bangladesh was established in 16 December 1971, but Khulna was under the
control of Pakistani Army. The Pakistani Army surrendered in the Circuit House
ground in 17 December and Khulna got her Independence. The world largest
mangrove forest Sundarban is in the greater Khulna region.Khulna District is
bordered by jessore and Narail districts to the north, The Bay of
Bengal to the south,Bagerhat district to the east,Satkhira district to the
west.The area of Khulna is 4394.45 Sq Km. It is a Divisional Headquarter also.
There is a city corporation; two Municipalities in Khulna named Paikgacha and
Dakope. The number of Upazilla (sub district) in Khulna district is 14, named-
Khulna Sadar, Rupsha, Daulatpur, Batiaghata, Koyra, Terakhada, Dakop,
Paikghacha, Dumuria, Fultala, Digholia, Khalishpur, Khan Jahan Ali and
Sonadanga containing 70 Unions, 716 Mauzas and 1122 Villages outside of metro
area.The total population of Khulna district is 23,18,527, Population Density
1439/Sq Km and annual growth rate is (-) 0.25%.The Literacy Rate of Khulna
district is 60.10%, School attendance rate is 58.10% for 5 to 24 years age
group.The postal code of Khulna district is 9000 and NWD Code is 041. Total
Parliament seat in Khulna is 06. During the liberation war, Khulna was under
Sector Number 08 & 09. Urbanization rate of the district is 33.54%.Rupsha,
Bhairab, Pashur, Tandra, Shibsha, Kapotakkha, Shakbaria, Koyra, Vadra, Kazi
Bacha, Atrai, Sholmari, Suterkhali etc.Paddy, Jute, Pulse, Sesame, Jack fruit,
Mango, Banana, Oilseed, Betel Nut, Coconut etc. Abdus Sabur Khan (Politician
and Social Worker), Kazi Akram Hossain, Kazi Imdadul Hoque (Novelist), Krishna
Chandra Majumder (Poet), Acharja Prufulla Roy (Scientist), Muhammad Abu Talib
(Poet), Shikandar Abu Jafor (Poet), Abul Hossain ((Poet), A. S. M. Samsul
Arefin (Literate Personality), Gazi Samsur Rahaman(Writer), Shachindra Nath
Sengupta (Play Personality), Hasan Azizul etc.Sunarban,Hiron Poient, Dakkhin Dihi, Graveyard of
Birshresta Ruhul Amin, Hardboard Mill, Newsprint Mill, Ship-Building Area, Prem-kanon,
Jora-Ghet, Kalibari Temple, Khulna University, Children Park, Botanical Garden
etc.
