Jhalokati

Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি
Pouro Mini Park, Jhalokathi
Jhalokati
Location in Bangladesh
Jhalokati
Jhalokati (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 22°38′19″N 90°11′57″E / 22.6386°N 90.1993°E / 22.6386; 90.1993
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictJhalokati
UpazilaJhalokati Sadar
Municipality Established1875 (1875)
Area
  Total
16.08 km2 (6.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
54,029
  Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)

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.