# Maheshpur Upazila Upazila, Jhenaidah District, Khulna Division

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Upazila · Jhenaidah District 

# Maheshpur Upazila

Maheshpur Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Jhenaidah District, Khulna Division. It had an estimated **358,677 people** in 2022 on 420 km² (about 854 per km²). 198 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 358,677people (2022)
- 420km²
- 70mapped services
- 14 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maheshpur Upazila?

Maheshpur Upazila had an estimated **358,677 people** in 2022 — 18.8% of Jhenaidah District, 108th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,055 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Jhenaidah District figure of 1,057). Spread over 420 km², that is about **854 people per km²**, 279th of 406 upazilas.

23.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 32 across Jhenaidah District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****26,107**

5–9 ****27,030**

10–14 ****31,932**

15–19 ****29,632**

20–24 ****31,151**

25–29 ****31,718**

30–34 ****30,533**

35–39 ****27,766**

40–44 ****24,973**

45–49 ****22,751**

50–54 ****19,103**

55–59 ****15,533**

60–64 ****12,277**

65–69 ****10,658**

70–74 ****7,796**

75–79 ****5,101**

80+ ****4,616**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Maheshpur Upazila?

Maheshpur Upazila lies in [Jhenaidah District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jhenaidah/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 3 other upazilas: [Chaugachha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/chaugachha/), [Jibannagar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/chuadanga/jibannagar/) and [Kotchandpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jhenaidah/kotchandpur/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 21.4% of [Jhenaidah District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jhenaidah/). The centre of Maheshpur Upazila is about 164 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.3202° N, 88.8597° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Maheshpur Upazila

### Nearby, outside Maheshpur Upazila

- Murtir Mor · monument, Chaugachha17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Maheshpur Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)34 km
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata85 km

### Nearest railway station

Safdarpur (Kotchandpur), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 17:21).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Maheshpur Upazila

Open gazetteers list **198 villages, towns and localities** in Maheshpur Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Samonta Bazar (10,000). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 19 m above sea level (median 14 m).

- Alisa
- Anantapur
- Andarkata
- Bablamathabanga
- Baga
- Bamangāchi
- Baruipara
- Bazrapur
- Bedbari
- Begampur
- Bhabanagar
- Bhagobatitala
- Bhairaba
- Bhakatdari
- Bholadānga
- Bholibhadrapur
- Bhābdih
- Bhālpāra
- Bhālātpur
- Bhāsanpota
- Bidyādharpur
- Boālia
- Bujtala
- Bunāpār
- Bāgdirāt
- Bāgādānga
- Bāgānmāth
- Bākespota
- Bāli
- Bālipota
- Bānsbāria
- Bāthāngāchi
- Bātro
- Bāuli
- Chandmāri
- Chuni Bil
- Chāmpatala
- Dariāpur
- Dhaldhala Bil
- Dhandipur
- Dhānharia
- Dublikhāli
- Dudhsara
- Dumurtala
- Durgāpur
- Dālbhānga
- Ektārpur
- Fatehpur
- Gaurināthpur
- Gayeshpur
- Gobindapur
- Gokulnagar
- Gonrāpota
- Gopinathpur
- Gopālpur
- Goāl Huda
- Guidaha
- Gārabāria
- Hanifpur
- Huda Andarkota
- Hudāpāra
- Hābāspur
- Hānifpur
- Idrākpur
- Irshafdanga
- Islampur
- Jadabpur
- Jadunāthpur
- Jalilpara
- Jaluli
- Jhitkipota
- Jimnagar
- Jitārpur
- Joka
- Joliāpata
- Judapāra
- Jugihada
- Jādabpur
- Jāgua
- Kalutala
- Kamalāpur
- Karinoha
- Kazirber
- Kesabpur
- Kharia Māndertala
- Khosālpur
- Khurd Khālishpur
- Khāgrādānga
- Khālispur
- Khāsādānga
- Kochrāpota
- Kola
- Krishnapur
- Krisunachandrapur
- Kulbāria
- Kulia
- Kullatala
- Kultala
- Kuripol
- Kusumpur
- Kutibāri
- Kākilādānga
- Kākmāri
- Kālihuda
- Kāmdebpur
- Kānaidānga
- Kānchanpur
- Kānkliādāri
- Kānsipur
- Kāthgara
- Madanpur
- Madarbāria
- Madartala
- Madārtai
- Maheshpur
- Maheskhora
- Mahespur
- Makaradhwajpur
- Makardhajpur
- Maladharpur
- Malibaria
- Malsadoa
- Mathurānagar
- Matilālpur
- Metopāra
- Mirzāpur
- Muchipara
- Muchipāra
- Mundamāla
- Murtala
- Mānikam
- Mātla
- Nalpatua
- Naoda
- Nasti
- Nebutala
- Nepa
- Nildobe
- Nimtala
- Nischintapur
- Noada
- Noānipāra
- Nutan Srināthpur
- Nānchanpur
- Nāodapāra
- Nātima
- Padmapukuri
- Padmarajpur
- Pakrali
- Parādaha
- Per Gopālpur
- Pirgācha
- Polionpur
- Purāpāra
- Purātanpāra
- Pādbilpāra
- Pākhimāra
- Pānchbāria
- Pānchpota
- Pāntāpara
- Raghunāthpur
- Rakhalbhaga
- Ramanāthpur
- Razirber
- Ruhili
- Rāmchandrapur
- Sadpur
- Sahebdari
- Samonta Bazar
- Sankarhuda
- Sankarpur
- Sanāidānga
- Sejia
- Sejintala
- Shamkur
- Shugri
- Shāhbāzpar
- Shāhpur
- Sibunandapur
- Sridharpur
- Srinathpur
- Sripur
- Srirāmpur
- Sulaimanpur
- Sundarpur
- Swaruppur
- Syāmnagar
- Sārātala
- Sātpota
- Taisor
- Tatinibās
- Tellapi
- Thākurawārka
- Tulsipāra
- Ujwalpur
- Zīātrati
- Ālampur
- Āzampur

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Maheshpur Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Maheshpur Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Balir
- Bhairab River
- Kaputakshi River
- Khotra Nadi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Maheshpur Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Jhenaidah District, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,663 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (343 mm) and the driest Jan (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 8 

Feb 22 18 

Mar 27 35 

Apr 31 90 

May 31 197 

Jun 29 270 

Jul 29 343 

Aug 28 281 

Sep 28 229 

Oct 26 157 

Nov 22 23 

Dec 18 14 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maheshpur Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Upazilla Health Complex, Maheshpur · Maheshpur 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.36228&mlon=88.92528#map=17/23.36228/88.92528) 

Bank ইসলামী ব্যাংক বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড,জীবননগর শাখা · Jibannagar 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.42322&mlon=88.81959#map=17/23.42322/88.81959) 

ATM Trust Bank · Jashore Sadar 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.17200&mlon=89.18780#map=17/23.17200/89.18780) 

Petrol pump Jiban Nagar L.P.G Autogas Station · Jibannagar 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.45308&mlon=88.83086#map=17/23.45308/88.83086) 

Hotel Kapotakho Hotel · Maheshpur 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.35853&mlon=88.91454#map=17/23.35853/88.91454) 

Mall Rail Bazar, Darshona · Damurhuda 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.52679&mlon=88.79798#map=17/23.52679/88.79798) 

School সস্তা মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়,মহেশপুর, ঝিনাইদহ। · Maheshpur 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.30976&mlon=88.86835#map=17/23.30976/88.86835) 

College Maheshpur Govt. Degree College · Maheshpur 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.35000&mlon=88.91669#map=17/23.35000/88.91669) 

Police station মহেশপুর থানা ঝিনাইদহ · Maheshpur 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.35142&mlon=88.91540#map=17/23.35142/88.91540) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Maheshpur Upazila

Places mapped inside Maheshpur Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Hotels2
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities9
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants1
- Police stations4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Jhenaidah District

- Harinakundu
- Jhenaidah Sadar
- Kaliganj
- Kotchandpur
- Shailkupa

## Quick answers

- Where is Maheshpur Upazila?In Jhenaidah District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Maheshpur Upazila?358,677 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maheshpur Upazila?About 30 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maheshpur Upazila?About 854 people per km²
- What borders Maheshpur Upazila?Chaugachha Upazila, Jibannagar Upazila and Kotchandpur Upazila
- What is there to see in Maheshpur Upazila?Murtir Mor
- What time zone is Maheshpur Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Maheshpur Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Maheshpur Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maheshpur Upazila?198 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maheshpur Upazila?Settlements lie between 9 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Maheshpur Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maheshpur Upazila?Upazilla Health Complex, Maheshpur, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maheshpur Upazila?ইসলামী ব্যাংক বাংলাদেশ লিমিটেড,জীবননগর শাখা, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maheshpur Upazila?Trust Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maheshpur Upazila?Jiban Nagar L.P.G Autogas Station, about 15 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Maheshpur Upazila?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Maheshpur Upazila?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Maheshpur Upazila?BD40440071 (OCHA common operational dataset)