Jhalokati District


Jhalokathi is a district in southern Bangladesh. 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. Main rivers in this district are Bishkhali, Sugandha, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Jangalia and Bamanda, Bajitpur River. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" is the district branding.

Subdivisions

The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:
  1. Jhalokati Sadar Upazila
  2. Kathalia Upazila
  3. Nalchity Upazila
  4. Rajapur Upazila

    Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishad: Sarder Mohammad Shah Alam
Deputy Commissioner : Md. Johar Ali

Transportation

The district of Jhalokati consists 2475 mosques Dubious – 3 mosques for every km2?, 46 temples and five Buddhist temples.

Media

Print media:
Telecommunications:
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