Jhalokati District 4.56

Jhalokati is a district in South-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Barisal Division. With an area of 758.06 km2, Jhalokati is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, Lohagara Upazila and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. Main rivers in this district are Bishkhali, Sugandha, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Jangalia and Bamanda, Bajitpur River.SubdivisionsThe district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:Jhalokati Sadar UpazilaKathalia UpazilaNalchity UpazilaRajapur UpazilaAdministrationAdministrator of Zila Porishod: Sarder Mohammad Shah AlamDeputy Commissioner : Md. Shakhawat Hossain