1. Establishment o Jhalokati: Jhalokati was established at 1st February 1984.
2. How the name of Jhalokati derives: From very ancient times, the people of KAIVARTA fishing community first started living in Jhalokati. The KAIVARTA fishermen were called JHALO and their neighborhood was called JHALOPARA. Many people think that the name Jhalokati originates from the name Jhalopara. Poet Vijayagupta also mentions the fishing community as Jhalo in his poem Manasamangal. According to many, on the west bank of the present Jhalokati, fishermen used to clear the jungle and build houses: Jhalokati is named after the JHELE+KATHI (Fishermen+Stick) = JAHL+ KATHI (Net+Stick). The name of Jhalokati originates from this fishermen and forest stick.
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3. Past Name of Jhalokati: Past name of Jhalokati was Maharajganj. In ancient times of British, Jhalokati was called Calcutta of South Bengal.
Location of Jhalokati within Bangladesh 
Barisal Division 
Location of Jhalokati within Barishal Division
4. Area of Jhalokati: Jhalokati covers an area of 706.76 sq km (272.88 mile) which is the third smallest district in Bangladesh in area. If it were a country it would be 175th in size. Which means there are 19 independent countries in the world whose size is less than Jhalokati.
5. Population of Jhalokati: Jhalokati has a population of about 0.682 million or 6 lakh 82 thousand which makes Jhalokati the 5th smallest district in Bangladesh in terms of population. There are 28 independent countries in the world with less population than Jhalokati. About 970 people live in every square kilometer of Jhalokati
6. Male/Female ratio of Jhalokati: Male/ Female ratio of Jhalokati is 1:1.01.
7. The River Dhansinri is located in Jhalokati: The river Dhansinri what is described in the famous poem of the poet Jibanananda Das AABAR ASIBO FIRE is located in this district.
Jibanananda Das 
8. Number of Subdistrict, Union and Municipalities: Jhalokati has 4 Subdistrict, Jhalokati Sadar, Nolchiti, Rajapur & Kathalia, 2 Municipalities, Jhalokati Sadar & Nolchiti Paurashava and Jhalokati has 32 Unions.
9. Important personalities of Jhalokati: Renowned poet Kamini Roy (born 1864 – died 1933) was born in the village of Basanda in Jhalokati. She was the first female graduate of British India at that time. A prominent saint of South Bengal, apple of eyes of the people of Jhalokati, Great human being Maolana Hazrat Mohammad Azizur Rahman (born 1911-died 2008) was born in the village of Nesharabad in Jhalokati.
Kamini Roy (born 1864 – died 1933) 
Maolana Hazrat Mohammad Azizur Rahman (born 1911-died 2008)
10. Popular Foods of Jhalokati: Jhalokati is famous for natural fruits such as mango, banana, olive, jackfruit, palm, litchi, coconut, hog plum, guava.
Mango 
Banana 
Hog plum 
Palm 
Guava 
Litchi 
Jackfruit 
Coconut 
Olive
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