Jhalokathi District
Jhalokathi District
ঝালকাঠি জেলা | |
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| Jhalakathi District | |
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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 / 22.567°N 90.150°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) |
| Postal code | 8400 |
| Area code | 0498 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-25 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.672 medium · 2nd of 21 |
| Website | www |
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Jhalokathi District officially Jhalakathi District, (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি জেলা) 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, Barguna district to the east and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. 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 motto of the district.