Jhalokati District

Jhalokati or Jhalokathi (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division.

Jhalokati ঝালকাঠি
District
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: 22.6431°N 90.2000°E / 22.6431; 90.2000
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Md. Johar Ali
Area
• Total	758.06 km2 (292.69 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	694,090
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
HDI (2018)	0.672[1] medium · 2nd of 21
Website	www.jhalakathi.gov.bd

Subdivisions

The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:

1. Jhalokati Sadar Upazila
2. Kathalia Upazila
3. Nalchity Upazila
4. Rajapur Upazila

References

1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.