Jhalokati

Jhalokati 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 with a population of 54,029 as of the 2011 census.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhalokati Municipality had 12,399 households and a population of 54,029. 10,519 were under 10 years of age. Jhalokati had a literacy rate of 77.89%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males.