Jhalokati () is a district of Bangladesh. Jhalokati is a district of greater Barisal. It is a part of the Barisal Division. It is near the Barisal , Barguna and Pirojpur district. Jhalokati district consists of 4 Upazilas, 2 Municipalities (Pourashava), 32 Union Parishads and 449 Villages.
List of upazilas in Jhalokati district(ঝালকাঠি জেলার উপজেলা সমূহঃ)
Jhalokati Sadar Upazila (ঝালকাঠি সদর উপজেলা)
Nalchity Upazila (নলসিটি উপজেলা)
Kathalia Upazila (কাঠালিয়া উপজেলা)
Rajapur Upazila (রাজাপুর উপজেলা)
Some useful information of Jhalokati District:
District: Jhalokati
Jhalokati district Established in: 1984
Division: Barisal division
Area : 758.06 Sq. Km.
Total Cultivable Land : 1,12,388 Hectors
Population : 6,96,055 (approximately)
Density: per Sq. Km.
Number of voters: (Approximately)
Number of Village:
Number of Union Parishad: 32 (Union Parishad details of Jhalokati district: )
Literacy rate: 51.20%
University:
Textile Engineering College:
Police Training Center:
Colleges: 23 (Govt. College: , Non-govt. college: )
High Schools: 167 (Govt. , Non-govt. college: )
Govt. Primary School: 339
Non-Government Primary School: 68
Madrasha: 159 (Senior Madrasha: , Dakhil and Alim Madrasha: ).
kindergarten (KG School): 1
Technical School & college:
Textile Vocational Institute:
PTI:
Bank (Total Branch) : Municipality(Pourashava) in Jhalokati District: 2 : Jhalokati Municipality(Jhalokati Pourashava); Nalcity Municipality (Nalcity Pourashava), Jhalakati.
Web Portal: Jhalokati District
Hospital: 2
Upazila Health Complex: 4
Union Health and Family Planning Center: 22
Satellite Clinic: 7
Main crops: Paddy (Rice), betel leaf etc.
Main fruits: Mango, Banana, coconut, Jackfruit, Papaya, palm, Guava, litchi etc.
Cinema Hall :
Government Child Hospital :
Major Rivers: Bishkhali, Dhansiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Bamanda, Jangalia etc.
Hat / Bazar : 114
Post Office :
Non-government Organization (NGO) :
Numbers of constituency: 2 (Bazlul Haque Haroon, Honorable Member of Parliament(MP), Jhalokathi-1 (Constituency 125); Amir Hossain Amu, Honorable Member of Parliament(MP), Jhalokathi-2 (Constituency 126).
Mosque (Mosjid) : 1697
Temple (Mandir) : 307
Cyclone Center :
Tourist Place:
Number of Upazila (Thana) : 4 (Jhalokati Sadar Upazila, Nalchity Upazila, Kathalia Upazila, Rajapur Upazila)
Postal code : Jhalokati Sadar post code: 8400, Nabagram post code: 8401, Baukathi post code: 8402, Gabha post code: 8403, Shekherhat post code: 8404, Rajapur post code: 8410, Nalchhiti post code: 8420, Beerkathi post code: 8421, Kathalia post code: 8430, Amua post code: 8431, Niamatee post code: 8432, Shoulajalia post code: 8433