Maheshpur Upazila
Maheshpur Upazila is a part of Jhenaidah District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
Geography
Maheshpur Upazila, has an area of 419.53 km2Maheshpur Upazila has 12 unions, namely: SBK, Fotepur, Pantapara, Shoruppur, Shamkur, Nepa, Kajirber, Bashbaria, Jadoppur, Natima, Mandarbaria and Ajompur. Maheshpur consists of 9 wards and 14 mahallas. Maheshpur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Maheshpur Upazila shares borders with Bagdah CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India to the west, Kotchandpur Upazila and Chaugachha Upazila of Jessore to the east, Chaugacha Upazila of Jessore to the south and Jibannagar Upazila of Chuuadanga district to the north side.
The main river flowing through this upazila is Kapotakkho Nod.
Maheshpur is located at. It has 41,995 household units and total area 419.53 km².
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Maheshpur had a population of 332,514. Males constituted 50.01% of the population and females 49.99%. Muslims formed 96.11% of the population, Hindus 3.84%, Christians 0.02% and others 0.03%. Maheshpur had a literacy rate of 44.79% for the population 7 years and above.The area of the town is 11.47 km2. The town has a population of 26,473; male 51.26% and female 48.74%;
Administration
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)
| Name | Official address | Contact number |
| Md. Kamrul Islam, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate | Maheshpur |
Members of Parliament (MP)
| Legislature | Member of Parliament | Constituency | Party | Profession | Address |
| 11th Parliament | Ad. Shofiqul Azam Khan Chanchal | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League | Advocate | Moheshpur |
| 10th Parliament | Mr. Md.Nobi Neowaz | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Awami League | Business | Kadbila |
| 8th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 7th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 6th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 5th Parliament | Mr. Md. Shahidul Islam | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Nationalist Party | Teaching | Bhalypur |
| 4th Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami | Teaching | Jadobpur |
| 3rd Parliament | Mr. S.M Muzzammel Haque | Jhenaidah-3, Seat-83 | Bangladesh Jamat e Islami | Teaching | Jadobpur |
Upazila Porishad
| Post | Person | Official address | Contact number |
| Pouroshova Meyor | Md.Abdur Rashid Khan | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | |
| Chairman | Abdul High | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | |
| Vice Chairman | M. A. Abdul Ahad | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah | 01719 484505 |
| Mohila Vice Chairman | Mst. Hasina Minhaz | Upazila Porishad, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah |
Union Porishad
| S/N | Union | Chairman | Address of Union Porishad | Population | Remarks |
| 01 | S.B.K | Md. Arifan Hasan Chowdhury Nuthan | Vill+Post: Hat-Khalishpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 15,495 | - |
| 02 | Fatepur | Md. Abul Kashem Sardar | Vill: Fatepur, Post: Kanaidanga, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 21,574 | - |
| 03 | Pantapara | Md. Ismail Hossain | Vill: Pantapara, Post: Ji-Pantapara, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 17,072 | - |
| 04 | Sharuppur | Md. Julfikar Ali | Vill: Kushadanga, Post: Dattonagar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 19,360 | - |
| 05 | Shyamkur | Md. Amanulla haque | Vill: Shyamkur, Post: Gurdah Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23,223 | - |
| 06 | Nepa | Samsul Alam Mridha | Vill: Sezia, Post: Sezia Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 23223 | - |
| 07 | Kazirber | B.M Selim Reza | Vill+Post: Shamonta, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 29,633 | - |
| 08 | Bashbaria | Md. Abdul Malek | Vill: Vairoba, Post: Vairoba Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 27,122 | - |
| 09 | Jadobpur | Md. A.B.M Shohidul Islam | Vill: Jadobpur, Post: Hat Jadobpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,240 | - |
| 10 | Natima | Md. Fokir Ahmed | Vill+Post: Sostar Bazar, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 22,762 | - |
| 11 | Mandarbaria | Md. SM Hossain Joglul Pasha | Vill: Shankorhuda, Post: Bathangasi, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 25,225 | - |
| 12 | Azompur | Md.Dr: Abdus Satter Khan | Vill+Post: Biddadharpur, Thana: Maheshpur, Dist: Jhenaidah | 20,625 | - |
Education
Maheshpur also has the following educational institutions:- Mohespur Govt. Degree College: Maheshpur Gov. Degree College is one of the oldest colleges in Maheshpur. Maheshpur Gov. Degree College was founded in 1985. It is the oldest and one of the most famous educational institutions in Maheshpur Upazila.
- Bir Sherstha Shahid Hamidur Rahman Govt. College, Khalish pur Bazar. This college was founded in 2000. It has one of the best reputations among Moheshpur Upazila colleges.
- Shohidul Islam degree college, Voiroba, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
- Moheshpur High School, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah. It is the oldest high school in this police station area. It was established in 1863. The students of Moheshpur High School feel pride to recollect their past.
- Samonta High School, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
- Samonta Dhakhil Madrasa, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah. It is the oldest Madrasa in Maheshpur.
- Voiroba Senior Madrasa,Voiroba, Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
Notable residents
- Hamidur Rahman, a sepoy awarded the Bir Sreshtho, was born at Khorda Khalishpur village in 1954. The village was renamed Hamid Nagar in his honour.