Khulna
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Khulna (Bengali: খুলনা, [ˈkʰulna]) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong.[4] It is the administrative center of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 billion in gross regional domestic product and $95 billion in purchasing power parity (PPP) in 2020. In the 2024 census, the city corporation area had a population of 884,445.[5]
Khulna
খুলনা | |
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Nickname(s): City of Tigers, Industrial City, Gateway to the Sundarbans | |
Coordinates: 22°49′N 89°33′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Khulna District |
Municipal Council: | 8 September 1884 (139 years ago) (1884-09-08) |
Municipal Corporation: | 12 December 1984 (39 years ago) (1984-12-12) |
City Corporation: | 6 August 1990 (33 years ago) (1990-08-06) |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Body | Khulna City Corporation |
• Mayor | Talukder Abdul Khaleque |
• Police Commissioner | MD Masudur Rahman Bhuiyan |
Area | |
• Urban | 45.65 km2 (17.63 sq mi) |
• Metro | 150.57 km2 (58.14 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3rd |
Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
Population | |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Urban | 884,445 |
• Urban density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,556,300 |
• Metro density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Khulnaiya |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal codes | 9000, 9100, 92xx |
IDD : Calling Code | +880 (0)41 |
Languages | Standard Bengali(Official) |
Police | Khulna Metropolitan Police |
Airport | Jessore Airport & Khan Jahan Ali Airport (Planned) |
Development Authority | Khulna Development Authority |
WASA | KWASA |
Literacy rate | 71.5%[3] |
Khulna is on the Rupsha and Bhairab River, a strategic point in southwestern Bangladesh. It is also a center of Bangladeshi industry, hosting many of the nation's largest companies. It is served by the Port of Mongla, Bangladesh's second-largest seaport.
A colonial steamboat service, which includes the Tern, Osrich and Lepcha, operates on the river route to the city. Khulna is considered the gateway to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger. It is north of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[6][7]