Khulna Division

Khulna Division
Division
Map of Khulna Division
Coordinates: 22°55′N 89°15′E
Country	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)

Khulna Division is one of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It is in the southwest of the country. Almost 30 million people live there. Its headquarters is Khulna city in Khulna District.

Geography

The Khulna division borders the Rajshahi Division to the north, the Dhaka Division to the northeast, Barisal Division to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the south and the state of West Bengal (in India) to the west. Barisal Division used to be part of Khulna Division.

Districts

Khulna Division consists of the following districts:

1. Bagerhat District
2. Chuadanga District
3. Jessore District
4. Jhenaidah District
5. Khulna District
6. Kushtia District
7. Magura District
8. Meherpur District
9. Narail District
10. Satkhira District

Economy

When part of East Pakistan's - Khulna provided most of the money from abroad due to the Jute industry. The country's second seaport, Mongla Port, and the country's only ship building yard is in Khulna division.

The largest mangrove forest in the World the Sundarban is spread over the three districts of the division: Satkhira, Khulna and Bagherhat.

Related pages

• Dhaka
• Bangladesh