Jhalokati Sadar Upazila


Jhalakati Sadar is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Jhalakathi Sadar is located at. It has 36,504 households and a total area 204.48 km². Most of its people are literate.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jhalakati Sadar had a population of 195,619. Males comprised 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. The population aged 18 or over was 102,890. Jhalakati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 54.4%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Economy

Between 1940 and 1975, Jhalakati was famous for the only automatic rice huller in the region owned by Shudhangshu Bhushan Das Son of Aswini Kumar Das. It was a thriving complex built on an area approximately 2 square kilometer. The smoke from the chimney served as a navigation landmark by passing steamers while the factory siren could be heard from as far as Barisal. After the company declared bankruptcy in 1975 their descendants eventually migrated to India and other parts of Bangladesh. The massive ruins of the factory can still be seen at west Chandkati.

Administration

Jhalakati Sadar has 12 Unions/Wards, 186 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.

Notable residents