Jhalkathi District information. Jhalkathi District history Bangladesh.

Jhalkathi Jela

Jhalkathi district is located in southern part of Bangladesh and this district belongs to Barisal division.

In 1972, Jhalkathi Sub-Division was formed under Barisal Division.

In 1984 Jhalkathi Sub-Division was separated from Barisal District and converted into Purnang District for administrative convenience.

District code of Jhalkathir district is 28 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh.

Former name of Jhalkathi city is Maharajganj.

The history of the fishing community of this region is associated with the name of this district. During the post-medieval period fishermen settled in the areas along the Sandhya, Sugandha, Dhansindi, and Bishkhali rivers.

Lord of Maharajganj Shri Kailash Chandra established a ganj at this place.

Fishermen of this town used to sell fishing nets. Jhalkathi is believed to be derived from the word net stick. According to another source, the professional identity of the fishermen of this region was called Jhalo. Fishermen cleared the forest and settled here permanently. Thus the word jhalo from the fisherman and the word kati due to clearing the forest came into use.

From which the name Jhalakathi was later derived.

During the independence war of Bangladesh in 1971, Jhalkathi district was under Sector No. 09 out of 11 sectors.

The total area of ​​Jhalkathi district is 706.77 square kilometers.

To the east is Barisal district, Pirajpur district to the north, Barisal district and Barguna district to the south.

According to the 2011 census, the total population of Jhalkathi district is about 6 lakh 82 thousand.

The number of upazilas in Jhalkathi district is 04

Jhalkathi Sadar, Nalchiti, Rajapur, Kanthalia,

The number of police stations is 04.

And the number of seats in the National Parliament is 02.

The district town of Jhalkathi is located on the banks of the Bishkhali river.

Besides, Dhanshiri, Sugandha, Khairabad, Gafkhan, Jangalia, etc. rivers flow over this district.

Jhalkathi district has many historical sights.

Among these

Sujabad Fort

Kirtipasha zamindar house

Saturia Zamindar House

Gafkhan channel

Gafkhan bridge

Floating guava market

Jhalakathi Municipal City Park

etc. are particularly noteworthy.

There are many notable people in Jhalkathi district

Among them

Hazrat Maulana Mohammad Azizur Rahman

Camille Roy

Mohammad Shahjahan Omar

Especially noteworthy.

Jhalakathi district is famous for flour and salt

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