Khulna Diveesion
The Khulna Diveesion is ane o the seiven diveesions o Bangladesh an is locatit in the sooth-wast o the kintra. It haes an aurie o 22,285 km2 an a population o 15,563,000 at the 2011 Census (preliminary returns). Its heidquarters is Khulna ceety in Khulna Destrict.
Khulna Division | |
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 Map o Khulna Diveesion | |
| Coordinates: 22°55′N 89°15′E / 22.917°N 89.250°E | |
| Kintra |  Bangladesh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22,285 km2 (8,604 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 15,563,000 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
The Khulna diveesion borders the Indie state o Wast Bengal tae the wast, the Rajshahi Diveesion tae the north, the Dhaka an Barisal Diveesions tae the east, an haes a coastline on the Bay o Bengal tae the sooth. It is pairt o the Ganges River delta or Greater Bengal Delta. Ither rivers include the Madhumati River, the Bhairob River an the Kopotokkho River. The region an aw includes several islands in the Bay o Bengal.
Admeenistrative Destricts
Khulna Diveesion consists o the follaein ten Destricts (zilas), subdividit intae 59 sub-deestricts (upazilas):
| Destrict | Admeenistrative centre | Aurie in sq.km. | Population 1991 Census | Population 2001 Census | Population 2011 Census (preliminary figures) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagerhat Destrict | Bagerhat | 3,959.11 | 1,431,322 | 1,549,031 | 1,461,000 |
| Chuadanga Destrict | Chuadanga | 1,177.40 | 807,164 | 1,007,130 | 1,123,000 |
| Jessore Destrict | Jessore | 2,570.42 | 2,106,996 | 2,471,554 | 2,742,000 |
| Jhenaidah Destrict | Jhenaidah | 1,949.62 | 1,361,280 | 1,579,490 | 1,756,000 |
| Khulna Destrict | Khulna | 4,394.46 | 2,010,643 | 2,378,971 | 2,294,000 |
| Kushtia Destrict | Kushtia | 1,621.15 | 1,502,126 | 1,740,155 | 1,933,000 |
| Magura Destrict | Magura | 1,048.61 | 724,027 | 824,311 | 913,000 |
| Meherpur Destrict | Meherpur | 716.08 | 491,917 | 591,430 | 652,000 |
| Narail Destrict | Narail | 990.23 | 655,720 | 698,447 | 715,000 |
| Satkhira Destrict | Satkhira | 3,858.33 | 1,597,178 | 1,864,704 | 1,973,000 |
| Total Diveesion | Khulna | 22,285.41 | 12,688,3832 | 14,705,223 | 15,563,000 |
Leid
Bengali leid (Bangla) is the offeecial leid o Bangladesh. There are few thoosan Pakistani oreegin fowk or Bihari fowk speak Urdu, those unfortunate fowk are strandit efter the leeberation war atween Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) an Pakistan. Bihari fowk wur actually frae the state o Bihar an surroondin auries o Indie an they migratit tae East Bengal (presently Bangladesh) at 1947. They actually uise a mixed form o Urdu leid, especially mixed wi Bhojpuri, Bengali, Hindi an Inglis.
Inglis is widely uised as the business leid. Maist o the educatit fowk can speak an unnerstaund Inglis. As Inglis is uised as medium o education in some educational institutions.
Munda, Domari, Romani, Telugu, Gujarati, Marwari an ither minor leids are uised bi minority communities uisually foond in the ceeties.
