Jhalokati (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a town in Jhalokati district in the division of Barisal in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarter and the largest town of the district. The town covers an area of 16.08 square kilometres (6.21 sq mi) with a population of 54,029 as of the 2011 census.[2]
Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি | |
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 Pouro Mini Park, Jhalokathi | |
  Jhalokati Location in Bangladesh  Jhalokati Jhalokati (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′19″N 90°11′57″E / 22.6386°N 90.1993°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Jhalokati |
| Upazila | Jhalokati Sadar |
| Municipality Established | 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 54,029 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhalokati Paurashava had 12,399 households and a population of 54,029. 10,519 (19.47%) were under 10 years of age. Jhalokati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.89%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Community Report: Jhalokati" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ ঝালকাঠি পৌরসভা- এক নজরে পৌরসভা. PauraInfo.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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