Geography
Jessore District encompasses 2578.20 km². It is bounded by Jhenaidaha and Magura districts at the north, Satkhira and Khulna districts at the south, Narail and Khulna districts at the east, and West Bengal of India at the west. Major rivers that flow through this region are the Bhairab and Kapotakhho.
Annual average temperature range from 9 to 41 °C (48 to 106 °F). The annual rainfall is 1,537 millimetres (60.5 in).
In January 2011, Jessore reached 4.5 °C (40.1 °F), the lowest temperature ever recorded in Bangladesh.
Jessore District's administrative framework was established in 1781. It consists of the following eight upazilas (data from Banglapedia):
| upazila | population | upazila | population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| abhoynagar | 245000 | Keshabpur | 200229 | |
| Bagherpara | 168938 | Jessore Sadar | 530582 | |
| Chowgacha | 181829 | Manirampur | 326093 | |
| Jhikargacha | 235882 | Sharsha | 258789 |
The upazilas are further divided into 4 municipalities, 36 wards, 92 unions, 1329 mouzas, 1434 villages and 120 mahallas.
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