Khulna Division
Khulna is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It was established in 1960, covers 22,285 km², and contains 10 districts with a combined population of about 17.42 M.
Districts of Khulna Division
All 10, with what each is known for.
Khulna
Sundarbans gateway, Rupsha bridge, shrimp trade
Shrimp and jute processing, shipping trade linked to Mongla port, and the Khulna Shipyard.
4,395 km² 2.6 MBagerhat
Sixty Dome Mosque (UNESCO), Khan Jahan Ali
Shrimp (bagda and golda) aquaculture and fishing tied to the adjoining Sundarbans.
3,959 km² 1.5 MChuadanga
Hottest district, first capital of Mujibnagar era
Tobacco and jute cultivation, with cross-border trade near the Darshana rail link to India.
1,174 km² 1.3 MJashore
First liberated district, flower village Godkhali
Bangladesh's flower-cultivation hub centred on Godkhali and Panisara, supplying seed and cut flowers nationwide.
2,607 km² 3 MJhenaidah
Nalduri, Miah Bari mosque, date molasses
Winter date-palm molasses (khejur gur) production alongside jute and rice cultivation.
1,965 km² 1.95 MKushtia
Lalon Shah shrine, Shilaidaha Kuthibari (Tagore)
Sugar milling, tobacco cultivation, and a strong jute-processing base.
1,621 km² 2.15 MMagura
Siddheshwari temple, Nabaganga river
Jute and rice cultivation, with small-scale handloom weaving.
1,049 km² 1 MMeherpur
Mujibnagar - first government of Bangladesh, 1971
Mango and litchi orchards, alongside tobacco cultivation.
716 km² 700 KNarail
S. M. Sultan art gallery, Chitra river
Jute and rice farming along the Chitra and Nabaganga rivers.
990 km² 750 KSatkhira
Sundarbans west, Mozaffar mango, shrimp farms
Shrimp (bagda) farming is the dominant export industry, alongside Sundarbans-based fishing and honey collection.
3,858 km² 2.2 M