Country Bangladesh Time zone BST (UTC+6) | Division Barisal Division Area 758.1 km² | |
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Jhalokati (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি জেলা) is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. With an area of 758.06 km2, Jhalokati 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.
Contents
- Map of Jhalokati District Bangladesh
- Subdivisions
- Administration
- Transportation
- Religion
- Media
- Rice huller
- References
Map of Jhalokati District, Bangladesh
Subdivisions
The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:
- Jhalokati Sadar Upazila
- Kathalia Upazila
- Nalchity Upazila
- Rajapur Upazila
Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Sarder Mohammad Shah Alam [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Shakhawat Hossain [2]
Transportation
Religion
The district of Jhalokati consists 2475 mosques Dubious - 3 mosques for every km2?, 46 temples and five Buddhist temples.
Media
Print media:
Telecommunications:
Satellite Television:
Rice huller
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.