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navigation, search খুলনা জেলা Location of Khulna in Bangladesh
Location of Khulna in Bangladesh Coordinates: 22°21′N 89°18′E﻿ /
﻿22.35°N 89.30°E﻿ / 22.35; 89.30Coordinates: 22°21′N 89°18′E﻿ /
﻿22.35°N 89.30°E﻿ / 22.35; 89.30 Country  Bangladesh Division
Khulna Division  • Total 4,394.45 km2 (1,696.71 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)  • Total 2,318,527  • Density 530/km2
(1,400/sq mi) Literacy rate  • Total 57.81% Time zone BST
(UTC+6) Postal code 9000  Khulna District (Bengali: খুলনা জেলা ,
Khulna Jela also Khulna Zila) is a district of Bangladesh. It is
located in the Khulna Division. It has an area of 4394.45 km²
and is bordered on the north by the Jessore District and the
Narail District, on the south by the Bay of Bengal, on the east
by the Bagerhat District, and on the west by the Satkhira
District.[1]   Khulna is named after a goddess of the Hindu
religion, Khulleshwari. In 1947, the district of Khulna had a
slight Hindu majority of 52% but