Jhalokathi district
2 parliamentary seats · 4 upazilas. The current member for each seat, according to Parliament's database.
About Jhalokathi district
Jhalokathi District, officially Jhalakathi District, is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2. It is bounded by Barisal District to the north, Barguna district to the east and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" "" is the official motto of the district.
History
Jhalokati subdivision was established in 1972, shortly after the Liberation of Bangladesh. It was turned into a district in 1984. The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town.
Source: Wikipedia, Jhalokathi District · CC BY-SA 4.0
Notable people of Jhalokathi
- Maqsudullah, Islamic scholar and first Pir of Talgachhia
- Osman Hadi, politician and convener of Inqilab Moncho
- Poet Jibana Nanda Dash
Map of the district
Boundaries from the Election Commission's description of the seats, drawn on the maps of OpenStreetMap (upazilas), OCHA (city corporations) and geoBoundaries (city wards; BBS, 2015); approximate. Background map from OpenStreetMap. 2 seats; tap an area to open that seat's page.
Seats and their members
Jhalokathi is a district in Barishal division with 2 seats in Parliament: Jhalokathi-1 (Rajapur and Kathalia upazilas) and Jhalokathi-2 (Jhalakathi Sadar and Nalchity upazilas). In the 13th Parliament the seats are all held by the BNP. In the 12th Parliament (2024) the seats were all held by the Awami League.
Source: Parliament of Bangladesh | Updated 24 October 2026