Maheshpur Upazila
| Maheshpur মহেশপুর |
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| Upazila | |
 Maheshpur
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jhenaidah District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 419.53 km2 (161.98 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 296,248 |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | www.maheshpur.tk www.maheshpurnews24.tk |
Maheshpur Upazila (Bengali: মহেশপুর) is a part of the Khulna Division. It is one of the Upazila in Jhenaidah District of Khulna divisions. Maheshpur Upazila with an area of 419.53 km2, is bounded by jibannagar and kotchandpur upazilas on the north, chaugachha upazila and West Bengal (India) on the south, Chaugachha upazila on the east, West Bengal of India on the west.
Maheshpur Upazila has 12 unions, Namely- SBK, Fotepur, Pantapara, Shoruppur, Shamkur, Nepa, Kajirber, Bashbaria, Jadoppur, Natima, Mandarbaria and Ajompur. Maheshpur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. Maheshpur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
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Geography
Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with India to the West, Cotchandpur Upazila and Chowgasa Upazilla of jessor to the East, Chowgasa Upazilla of jessor to the South and Jibon nagar upazilla of Chuwadanga district to the North side. Main rivers flowing through this Upazila are Kapotakkho Nod, Maheshpur is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It has 41995 units of household and total area 419.53 km².
Demographics
Maheshpur Upazila has a population of almost 2,96,248; male 51.22%, female 48.78%; Muslim 95.59%, Hindu 4.31% and others 0.10%, and area of about 591 km² (1,530.7 sq mi).
The area of the town is 11.47 km2. The town has a population of 26473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;
Administration
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)
| Name | Official Address | Contact Number |
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| MST KHATUN | Maheshpur |
Member of Parliament (MP)
| Legislature | Name of the Members of Parliament | Constituency | Party | Profession | Address | ||||||
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| 10th Parliament | Mr. Md.Nobi Neowaz | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League (AL) | Business | Kadbila | 8th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 7th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur | ||||||
| 6th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur | ||||||
| 5th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Teaching | Bhalypur |
Upazila Porishad
| Name of post | Name of Parson | Official Address | Contact Number |
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| Pouroshova Meyor | Md. Amirul islam khan (Cunnu) | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | |
| Chairman | ABDUL HIGH (JAMAT) Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | ||
| Vice Chairman | M. A. Abdul Ahad | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | 01719 484505 |
| Mohila Vice Chairman | Mst. | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Union Porishad
| S/N | Name of Union | Chairman Name | Postal Address of Union Porishad | Population | Remarks |
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| 01 | S.B.K | Md. Shajjadul Islam Sajjad (AL) | Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 15,495 | |
| 02 | Fatepur | Md. Abul Kashem Sardar (BNP) | Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 21,574 | |
| 03 | Pantapara | Md. Ismail Hossain (AL) | Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 17,072 | |
| 04 | Sharuppur | Md. Julfikar Ali (Jamat) | Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 19,360 | |
| 05 | Shamkur | Md. Ali Emran Tiger (BNP) | Vill: shyamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23,223 | |
| 06 | Nepa | Md. Sadikul Islam (Jamat) | Vill: Nepa, Post: Nepa Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23223 | |
| 07 | Kazirber | Md. Abdul Ali (Jamat) | Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 29,633 | |
| 08 | Bashbaria | Md. Abdul Latif (BNP) | Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 27,122 | |
| 09 | Jadobpur | Md. Abdul Aziz (Jamat) | Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,240 | |
| 10 | Natima | Md. Fokir Ahmed (Jamat) | Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 22,762 | |
| 11 | Mandarbaria | Md. SM Hossain Joglul Pasha (BNP) | Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,225 | |
| 12 | Azompur | Md. Shah Jahan Ali (AL) | Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 20,625 |
Education
Maheshpur is also has the following educational institutions:
College
- Mohespur Govt. Degree College: Maheshpur Gov. Degree College is one of the oldest college in Maheshpur. Maheshpur Gov. Degree College was founded in 1985. It is the oldest and one of the most famous educational institutions in Maheshpur upazila.
- Bir Sherstha Shahid Hamidur Rahman govt. College,Khalish pur Bazar. This colleege was founded in 2000. It is one of the most reputed college in Moheshpur Upazila.
- Moheshpur Poura Mohila College
- Padmapukur degree college
- Md.Shahidul Islam Degree College
- Shahid Ziaur Rahman College
- Dr. Shaiful Islam Colleges, Katgara
- Jadobpur College
- Alfatunnesa College (Pirgacha-Shambazar, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah). This colleege was founded in 2005.
High School
- Alhaz Mofiz Uddin Academy, Ruly, S.Bhairoba
- Jaluly Model Junior High School, Jaluly
- Bakospota Junior High School, Sejia Bazar
- Khalish Pur ML High School, Khalish pur Bazar.
- Alam pur High School (posted by Md. Atiar Rahman/2003)
- Maheshpur Boys High School (Thana boys school)
- Maheshpur Girls High School (Thana girls school)
- K.B.S High School
- MOHIUDDIN High School, Bagadanga.
- Samanta Junior High School
- Shyamkur High School
- Dattanagar S.M.Farm High School
- Bainchitala Junior High School
- Ghugry Pantapara High School
- Gurdah Junior High School
- Talshar B/L High School
- Pathra United B/L High School
- Pragati Bidyaniketon H. School
- Jinnahanagar B/L High School
- Samsuddin Sardar High School,Fatepur
- Shankarhuda B. B/L High School
- Habashpur High School
- I N Ideal BL High School, Habashpur
- Sastha United Jr. High School
- Sunderpur Secondary School.
- Bidyadharpur Secondary School, Bidyadharpur
- Mandar Baria High School
- Natima Kuripol Adarsha Jr. High School
- Garabaria J.R High School
- M. P. B. High School (Manikdihi, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah). This School was founded in 1993.
Madrasha
- Alia Madrasha - 4
- Hafizia Madrasha - 15
- Quami Madrasha - 4
- Dakhil Madrasha - 21
Primary schools
Total Primary school - 136
| Gov. School | Non-Gov. School | Kinder garden | Community School | NGO School |
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| 66 | 70 | 17 | 10 | 42 |
Notable residents
Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman
Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman(হামিদুর রহমান) (2 February 1953 - 28 October 1971): Bir-Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman better known as Shaheed Sepoy Hamidur Rahman, was a Sepoy in Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Hamidur Rahman was killed on October 28, 1971 at Dhalai, Sylhet during an attempt to capture the Pakistani Army's position. The advancing Mukti Bahini column finally captured the Dhalai Border Outpost due in large part to his efforts. He was posthumously awarded the Bir Sreshtho, the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh.
Hamidur Rahman was born on 2 February 1953 in Khardo Khalishpur village under Moheshpur police station of the Jhenaidah district, and was the eldest son of his family. During the Partition of India in 1947, his paternal properties fell in India. They crossed over the border and settled in the bordering area of Khorda Khalishpur of Jhenaidah district.
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