Jhalokati District

Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি
From top: Jhalokati Sadar Road, Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari Ruins and Jhalokathi N S Kamil Madrasah Complex
Location of Jhalokati in Bangladesh
Location of Jhalokati in Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Jhalokati District
Coordinates: 22°34′N 90°09′E / 22.567°N 90.150°E / 22.567; 90.150
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
HeadquartersJhalokati
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMd. Johar Ali
Area
 • Total706.76 km2 (272.88 sq mi)
Population
 • Total661,160
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
HDI (2018)0.672[2]
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Websitewww.jhalakathi.gov.bd

Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh.[3] It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" "(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)" is the official moto of the district.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2022census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rahman, Humayun (2012). "Jhalokati District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ ছবিতে জেলা ব্র্যান্ডিং [District Branding]. Jhalokati District (in Bengali).