# Kanthalia Upazila Upazila, Jhalokati District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/kanthalia/ Upazila · Jhalokati District # Kanthalia Upazila Kanthalia Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Jhalokati District, Barishal Division. It had an estimated **111,767 people** in 2022 on 159 km² (about 705 per km²). 52 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 111,767people (2022) - 159km² - 10 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Kanthalia Upazila? Kanthalia Upazila had an estimated **111,767 people** in 2022 — 17.5% of Jhalokati District, 372nd of 406 upazilas. There are 1,133 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jhalokati District figure of 1,148). Spread over 159 km², that is about **705 people per km²**, 335th of 406 upazilas. 24.8% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 33 years (it is 32 across Jhalokati District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****8,496** 5–9 ****9,034** 10–14 ****10,197** 15–19 ****8,445** 20–24 ****7,184** 25–29 ****7,130** 30–34 ****7,969** 35–39 ****7,724** 40–44 ****7,875** 45–49 ****7,666** 50–54 ****7,092** 55–59 ****5,998** 60–64 ****5,585** 65–69 ****4,137** 70–74 ****3,255** 75–79 ****1,952** 80+ ****2,028** Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd). ## Where is Kanthalia Upazila? Kanthalia Upazila lies in [Jhalokati District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/), [Barishal Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Bamna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/barguna/bamna/), [Betagi Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/barguna/betagi/), [Bhandaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/bhandaria/), [Mathbaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/pirojpur/mathbaria/) and [Rajapur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/rajapur/). By area it is the 420th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 21.6% of [Jhalokati District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/barishal/jhalokati/). The centre of Kanthalia Upazila is about 147 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 22.4194° N, 90.1021° E. Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd). ## Know before you go: Kanthalia Upazila - Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka - CurrencyTaka (BDT) - Country calling code+880 - LanguagesBengali, English - Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Barisal Airport (BZL) · Barisal47 km - Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:17). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kanthalia Upazila Open gazetteers list **52 villages, towns and localities** in Kanthalia Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Analbunia - Aurābania - Bara Kāthālia - Bānāi - Chechri Rāmpur - Chhonāuta - Chhota Kāthālia - Chingrākhāli - Dakhin Chechri - Dakshin Charāil - Datter Pashurbunia - Dughuna - East Chhitki - Gāzipur - Hetālbunia - Jaykhāli - Jāngālia - Kachua - Kaikhāli - Kathalia - Khāserhāt - Kālisankar - Kānāipāra - Kāthālia - Latābunia - Lebubunla - Mahishkāndi - Marichbunia - Masābunia - Munsirābād - Mādhabpura - North Chhitki - Nyāmatpur - Potkākhāli - Purbu Jorkhāli - Pātikhāli Ghāta - Raghuār Darichar - Raghuārchar - Sauljālia - Sibpur - South Tālgāchhia - Tārābunia - Uttar Amaribunia - Uttar Charāil - Uttar Chechri - Uttar Tālgāchhia - West Chhitki - West Kachua - West Sauljālia - Āmarbunia - Āmua - Āura Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kanthalia Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Kanthalia Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Bāhār Khāl Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kanthalia Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jhalokati District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,338 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (535 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 10 Feb 23 23 Mar 28 40 Apr 30 91 May 30 225 Jun 29 383 Jul 28 535 Aug 28 419 Sep 28 318 Oct 26 231 Nov 22 48 Dec 19 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanthalia Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital উপজেলা হেলথ কমপ্লেক্স,বেতাগী,বরগুনা। · Betagi 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.41352&mlon=90.15945#map=17/22.41352/90.15945) Bank NRBC Bank Bhandaria Sub-Branch · Bhandaria 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.48281&mlon=90.05977#map=17/22.48281/90.05977) ATM Ibbl Agent Outlet, কালিশুরী বাজার, বাউফল, পটুয়াখালী। · Patuakhali Sadar 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.35000&mlon=90.31670#map=17/22.35000/90.31670) Petrol pump Pranto Filling Station · Rajapur 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.57293&mlon=90.14230#map=17/22.57293/90.14230) Hotel The Mollik Rest House & Hotel (Residential) · Pirojpur Sadar 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.57940&mlon=89.98019#map=17/22.57940/89.98019) Mall বিশ্বাস ক্লিনিক এন্ড ডায়াগনস্টিক সেন্টার · Mirzaganj 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.35588&mlon=90.22089#map=17/22.35588/90.22089) School Asia Khatun High School · Bhandaria 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.45724&mlon=90.09816#map=17/22.45724/90.09816) College Betagi Govt. College/ বেতাগী সরকারি কলেজ। · Betagi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.41163&mlon=90.16418#map=17/22.41163/90.16418) Police station Bamna Police Station · Bamna 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=22.30988&mlon=90.09453#map=17/22.30988/90.09453) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other upazilas in Jhalokati District - Jhalokathi Sadar - Nalchhity - Rajapur ## Quick answers - Where is Kanthalia Upazila?In Jhalokati District, Barishal Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Kanthalia Upazila?111,767 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Kanthalia Upazila?About 33 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Kanthalia Upazila?About 705 people per km² - What borders Kanthalia Upazila?Bamna Upazila, Betagi Upazila, Bhandaria Upazila, Mathbaria Upazila and Rajapur Upazila - What time zone is Kanthalia Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Kanthalia Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Kanthalia Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kanthalia Upazila?52 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kanthalia Upazila?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m - What is the best time to visit Kanthalia Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kanthalia Upazila?উপজেলা হেলথ কমপ্লেক্স,বেতাগী,বরগুনা।, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kanthalia Upazila?NRBC Bank Bhandaria Sub-Branch, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kanthalia Upazila?Ibbl Agent Outlet, কালিশুরী বাজার, বাউফল, পটুয়াখালী।, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kanthalia Upazila?Pranto Filling Station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kanthalia Upazila?BD10420043 (OCHA common operational dataset)