Union councils of Jhenaidah District (Bengali: ঝিনাইদহ জেলার ইউনিয়ন পরিষদসমূহ) are the smallest rural administrative and local government units in Jhenaidah District of Bangladesh.[1] The district consists of 6 municipalities, 6 upazilas, 5 thana, 55 ward, 136 mahalla, 67 union porishods, mouza 945 and 1144 villages.
Harinakunda Upazila
editHarinakunda Upazila is divided into Harinakunda Municipality and eight union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 77 mauzas and 122 villages.[2] Harinakunda Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 17 mahallas.[2]
Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila
editJhenaidah Sadar Upazila is divided into Jhenaidah Municipality and 17 union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 268 mauzas and 284 villages.[2] Jhenaidah Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 34 mahallas.[2]
Kaliganj Upazila
editKaliganj Upazila is divided into Kaliganj Municipality and 11 union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 188 mauzas and 198 villages.[2] Kaliganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.[2]
Kotchandpur Upazila
editKotchandpur Upazila is divided into Kotchandpur Municipality and five union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 81 mauzas and 79 villages.[2] Kotchandpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25 mahallas.[2]
Maheshpur Upazila
editMaheshpur Upazila is divided into Maheshpur Municipality and 12 union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 150 mauzas and 196 villages.[2] Maheshpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.[2]
Shailkupa Upazila
editShailkupa Upazila is divided into Shailkupa Municipality and 14 union parishads. The union parishads are subdivided into 181 mauzas and 264 villages.[2] Shailkupa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.[2]
References
edit- ^ Khan, Mohammad Mohabbat. "Functioning of Local Government (Union Parishad): Legal and Practical Constraints" (PDF). Democracywatch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "District Statistics 2011: Jhenaidah" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.