Jhalokati Sadar Upazila

Jhalokati Sadar
ঝালকাঠি সদর
Upazila
Jhalokati Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°38.6′N 90°12′E / 22.6433°N 90.200°ECoordinates: 22°38.6′N 90°12′E / 22.6433°N 90.200°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Jhalakati District
Area
 • Total 204.48 km2 (78.95 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 195,619
 • Density 957/km2 (2,480/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Sadar.gif Official Map of the Jhalakati Sadar Upazila

Jhalakati Sadar (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি সদর) is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Jhalakathi Sadar is located at 22°38′35″N 90°12′00″E / 22.6431°N 90.2000°E. It has 36,504 households and a total area 204.48 km². Most of its people are literate.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jhalakati Sadar had a population of 195,619. Males comprised 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. The population aged 18 or over was 102,890. Jhalakati Sadar had an average literacy rate of 54.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Jhalakati Sadar has 12 Unions/Wards, 186 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.

Notable people

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.