Part of the Khulna Division, the district has an area of 1,964.77 km2 (758.60 sq mi).

[4] At the beginning of the British rule, Jhenaidah was a police outpost and was turned into a thana in 1793.

[5] Annual average temperature: maximum 37.1 °C (98.8 °F), minimum 11.2 °C (52.2 °F)[6] Annual rainfall: 1,467 mm (57.8 in)[6] According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhenaidah District had 519,295 households and a population of 2,005,849 with an average 3.82 people per household.

Jhenaidah District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.81%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1014 females per 1000 males.

Deputy Commissioner: Soroj Kumar Nath[10] Chairman of Zila Porishod: Kanak Kanti Das [11] There are six upazilas under this district: Jhenaidah district includes 1 municipal city Jhenaidah and 5 towns.