Jhalokati District
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) 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, 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.
Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি | |
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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°34′N 90°09′E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| Headquarters | Jhalokati |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Md. Johar Ali |
| Area | |
| • Total | 706.76 km2 (272.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 661,160 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.672 medium · 2nd of 21 |
| Website | www |
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