Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah

Kaliganj is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. One of the most important business areas is Kaliganj under Jhenaidah District. It crosses between Dhaka Khulna Highway. It has the myth of Gazi Kalu Champabati, Historical mosques of Barobazar, the largest banyan tree in Asia & the flow of Chitra & Begobati.GeographyBethuli, Kaliganj is located at. It has 38,339 households and a total area of 310.16 km².DemographicsAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 219,126. Males constituted 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. The population aged 18 or older was 112,587. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 29.7% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.EconomyMobarakganj Sugar Mills LtdAgricultureHand-loomCold store etc.Points of interest Naldanga Temple Complex:, in the Kaliganj Upazila, is a temple complex built in 1656 by Maharaj Indranarayan Debroy. There are a total of six temples now. The government restored all of them in 1980s but they were destroyed again during the riot and now most of them are in ruins. Renovations are still going on. The idol of goddess Kali was from Banaras, India. The biggest banyan tree in the world is situated at Mollikpur Village under Kaligonj Upazila. Baro Bazar: Gazi kalur chompa botir Mazar, Gora Mosjid, Sako bazar mosjid and more than 10 other mosques and more than 5 large dighi (reservoirs) are situated in Baro Bazar of Kaligonj. Bulu Deouan er Mazar is another remarkable place in Kaligonj Upazila. Kolika Doha is situated in Naldanga, 300 miter distance from Naldanga Temple Complex. The Gunjanath temple dates back to the 17th century, also in Kaliganj. It can be reached from Naldanga. Alaipur Mosque : A historical mosque has been discovered here in the previous decade. Baro bazar fish Market is one of biggest fish market in khulna division