Jhalokati

Jhalokati (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a town in Jhalokati district in Barisal Division in southern Bangladesh. It is the administrative headquarters 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
Town & District headquarter
Pouro Mini Park, Jhalokathi
Jhalokati Location in Bangladesh Show map of Barisal division Jhalokati Jhalokati (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22.6386°N 90.1993°E / 22.6386; 90.1993
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal
District	Jhalokati
Upazila	Jhalokati Sadar
Municipality Established	1875 (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

Religions in Jhalokati (2011)[1]
Religion			Percent
Islam			83.90%
Hinduism			16.07%
Other or not stated			0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhalokati Municipality 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]