Jhalokati District
Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি | |
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 .jpg) .jpg)  From top: Jhalokati Sadar Road, Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari Ruins and Jhalokathi N S Kamil Madrasah Complex | |
 Location of Jhalokati in Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of Jhalokati District | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′35″N 90°12′00″E / 22.6431°N 90.2000°ECoordinates: 22°38′35″N 90°12′00″E / 22.6431°N 90.2000°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Johar Ali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 758.06 km2 (292.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 682,669 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.672[1] medium · 2nd of 21 |
| Website | www |
Jhalokati, widely written as Jhalokathi (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh.[2] 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, Lohagara Upazila 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 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.[3]
History[edit]
The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town.[4]
Subdivisions[edit]
The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:
Administration[edit]
Administrator of Zila Porishad: Sarder Mohammad Shah Alam [5]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Johar Ali [6][7]
Transportation[edit]
- Roads & Highways:
- Rural communications: Water transport is a major attraction in Jhalokati district. People can travel at a cheap cost by boats and various types of engine boats. Jhalokati is famous for beautiful rivers and canals like Barishal. Tourists can find it enjoyable to travel through boats.
Population[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the population was 682,669.[3]
Religion[edit]
A large majority of the district population is Muslim. It has 2475 mosques, 46 Hindu temples and five Buddhist pagodas. The percentage share of minority Hindus and Christians have seen a decline in absolute numbers since the 1981 census.
Media[edit]
- Prothom Alo (National)
- Kaler kantho (National)
- Samakal (National)
- The Daily Star (National)
- Akash dth.
Notable personalities[edit]
- Nachiketa Chakraborty, famous Tollywood singer's family hails from Chechri Rampur village in Kathalia Upazila[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b ছবিতে জেলা ব্র্যান্ডিং [District Branding]. Jhalokati District (in Bengali).
- ^ "Bangladesh: Death toll rises to 41 in ferry fire on Sugandha River". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 16 December 2011.
- ^ "List of Deputy Commissioners". Ministry of Public Administration.
- ^ "Officers: Deputy Commissioner's Office".
- ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Shekorer taane Nachiketa ghure gelen Nachiketa". amaderbarisal.com. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
| Barisal Division |  | |
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| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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