Jhaudia Union (Bengali: ঝাউদিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad situated at Kushtia Sadar Upazila, in Kushtia District, Khulna Division of Bangladesh.[1] The union has an area of 69.20 square kilometres (26.72 sq mi) and as of 2001 had a population of 25,772.[2] There are 11 villages and 7 mouzas in the union.

Jhaudia Union
ঝাউদিয়া ইউনিয়ন
Jhaudia Union
Location in Bangladesh
Location in Bangladesh
Jhaudia Union
Coordinates: 23°46′20″N 89°03′56″E / 23.7723°N 89.0655°E / 23.7723; 89.0655
CountryBangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKushtia
UpazilaKushtia Sadar
Area
 • Total
69.20 km2 (26.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,772
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Website9nojhaudiaup.kushtia.gov.bd

History

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Jhaudia was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a mahal in sarkar Mahmudabad.[3]: 11A, 89  It was listed with an assessed revenue of 9,125 dams (this translation spells the name "Chhádúiyá or Chháddiya").[4]: 133 

References

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  1. ^ "Jhaudia Union". Bangladesh National Portal.
  2. ^ "Kushtia Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ Habib, Irfan (1982). An Atlas of the Mughal Empire. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195603796. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1891). The Ain-i-Akbari. Translated by Jarrett, Henry Sullivan. Calcutta: Asiatic Society of Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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