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Jhalokathi district at a glance

District Government Public Library, Jhalkathi

Jhalakathi at a glance


History of Jhalkathi District

It is not known exactly when the Jhalakathi land was settled, but the name suggests that it was the people of the Kaivarta fisherman community who started the first plantation here from very ancient times. Kaivart fishermen were called Jhalos and their neighborhoods were called Jhaloparas. Many believe that the name Jhalakathi originates from Jhalpara.


Poet Vijaygupta Mansamangal also referred to the fishermen community as Jhalo. When the local people got into trouble with the fishermen of Mehdipur, they cut down the Katabakhari forests on both banks of the Basanda and Dhanhata canals and settled them. In Jhalakathi port, most of the citizens were formerly Kaivardas or fishermen.


On the west bank of the present day Jhalkathi, the fishermen used to clear the forest and build their dwellings: Jhalkathi is named after the corruption of fisherman + stick = net + stick. The name Jhalkathi originates from this fisherman and forest stick. Similarly Chandkathi, Krishnakathi, Charkathi, Vinayakathi etc. Which is contained in Svarmanpakathi Parimatma. The names of Jhalkathi and Naikathi are also mentioned in a copper plate of Vishwaramnapopa Sen. From this, the name Jhalkathi got its support from the fishermen.


The ancient name of Jhalkathi district was Maharajganj. Jhalkathi is a small district with an area of 758.06 square kilometers with green fields, trees, rivers, streams, canals and streams. Since 1984, this district has been a shining star on the map of Bangladesh. When the name of this district is uttered, the hearts of the people of the whole country float like the moon in the sky, the Dhansindi river in the famous poem of poet Jibanand Das Abar Asib Phre. This district has a glorious history that shines like a brilliant sculptor. Although this district is one of the coastal districts of Bangladesh, it has a unique role in all aspects.


Statistics

Upazila Name

Volume

(sq km)

Number of Village

Population

Literacy rate

Total Land Area (Acres)

Union/Municipal Land Office No

Number of hospitals

Women

Man

Total

Agriculture (Acres)

Non-agricultural (acres)

Jhalokathi Sadar

159.45

190

110880

105464

216348

68.8%

29316

25298

11

2

Nalcity

231.42

138

101425

92131

193556

67.2%

31635

24313

11

1

Rajapur

164.58

75

77461

71033

148494

63.9%

21563

17270

6

1

Kathalia

151.29

52

63756

60515

124271

65.3%

22428

14953

6

1

Total

706.76

455

353522

329147

382669

66.7%

104942

82434

34

5


Upazila Name

Number of Health and Family Welfare Centres

Number of community clinics

Number of primary schools

Number of Secondary schools

Number of College

Number of Mosque

Number of temples

Goverment

Register

Goverment

Non-Goverment

Goverment

Non-Goverment

Jhalokathi Sadar

10

27

161

-

2

51

2

5

537

72

Nalcity

10

26

166

-

-

49

-

8

960

28

Rajapur

5

19

122

-

-

54

-

6

510

26

Kathalia

5

17

132

-

-

38

-

8

485

199

Total

30

89

581

-

2

192

2

27

2528

245


Upazila Name

Number of cyclone shelters

Number of food warehouses

Number of markets

Number of watersheds

Amount of paved roads (km)

Amount of unpaved roads (km)

Number of Union Parishads

Number of municipalities

Number of ferries

Number of attractions

Jhalokathi Sadar

10

5

23

1

267

997

10

1

-

7

Nolcity

10

3

32

2

292

363

10

1

1

1

Rajapur

13

2

31

1

259

816

6

-

-

3

Kathadlia

12

3

15

-

155

1012

6

 -

1

1

Total

45

13

101

4

973

3188

32

2

2

12