Jessore (town)

Jessore (Bengali: যশোর ) is a town in south-western Bangladesh. It is the capital of Jessore District. Jessore town consists of 9 wards and 73 mahalls. Jessore municipality was established in 1864. The area of the town is 25.72 km². It has a population of 201,796 at the 2011 Census. The literacy rate among the townspeople is 56.57% in 1991.

Cities of Bangladesh

Barisal Brahmanbaria Bogra Chittagong Comilla Cox's Bazar Dhaka Gazipur Khulna Mymensingh Narayanganj Rangpur Pabna Tangail Rajshahi Sylhet

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Coordinates: 23°10′N 89°13′E / 23.167°N 89.217°E / 23.167; 89.217

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 139768568 GND: 4638290-2

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