# Jhikargachha Upazila Upazila, Jashore District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/jhikargachha/ Upazila · Jashore District # Jhikargachha Upazila Jhikargachha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Jashore District, Khulna Division. It had an estimated **316,198 people** in 2022 on 307 km² (about 1,029 per km²). 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 316,198people (2022) - 307km² - 55mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Jhikargachha Upazila? Jhikargachha Upazila had an estimated **316,198 people** in 2022 — 10.6% of Jashore District, 142nd of 406 upazilas. There are 1,089 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jashore District figure of 1,049). Spread over 307 km², that is about **1,029 people per km²**, 199th of 406 upazilas. 22.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Jashore District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. 0–4 ****22,855** 5–9 ****22,747** 10–14 ****25,701** 15–19 ****25,799** 20–24 ****26,192** 25–29 ****26,241** 30–34 ****25,330** 35–39 ****25,640** 40–44 ****22,740** 45–49 ****23,038** 50–54 ****17,984** 55–59 ****15,436** 60–64 ****11,538** 65–69 ****9,440** 70–74 ****6,832** 75–79 ****4,865** 80+ ****3,820** 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 Jhikargachha Upazila? Jhikargachha Upazila lies in [Jashore District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Chaugachha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/chaugachha/), [Jashore Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/jashore-sadar/), [Kalaroa Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/satkhira/kalaroa/), [Manirampur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/manirampur/) and [Sharsha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/sharsha/). By area it is the 171st largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 11.9% of [Jashore District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/). The centre of Jhikargachha Upazila is about 155 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0687° N, 89.0543° 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). ## Things to see in and around Jhikargachha Upazila ### Nearby, outside Jhikargachha Upazila - Shisu park,Jessore · theme park, Jashore Sadar19 km - Nutan Koertala Vaskorzo · monument, Jashore Sadar19 km - Jashore Central Shaheed Minar · memorial, Jashore Sadar19 km - July_Memorial · monument, Jashore Sadar19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Jhikargachha 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 - Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)17 km - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) · Kolkata77 km ### Nearest railway station Gadkhali (Jhikargachha), about 0.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:20). 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 Jhikargachha Upazila Open gazetteers list **164 villages, towns and localities** in Jhikargachha Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Jhingergācha (41,957). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 17 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Ajampur - Alipur - Andalpota - Angārpāra - Arsingri - Atila - Bahirampur - Bakla - Balla - Bamanāli - Bankra - Bara Kuli - Barni - Barunhāl - Beletala - Benga - Bengdaha - Beniāli - Bera Rupanī - Berela - Bishahari - Bodhkhāna - Bāde Nābhāran - Bāki - Bālla - Bārbākpur - Bāribota - Bāusa - Bāysa - Chanda - Chhota Kuli - Chhutipur - Chāndpur - Chānpātala - Chārātalā - Daccapāra - Dahar Māgura - Dattapara - Deuli - Dhalla - Dighāri - Dosatina - Dostapur - Dōngr - Eusafpur - Fatehpur - Fārāsatpur - Gadkhali - Gangādharpur - Garhgrām - Gaursuti - Ghordaha - Gilāpoal Gil - Goalhati - Gonganandanpur - Goursuti - Gulbākpur - Gunnagar - Gābrāpur - Gāgni Bāngar - Hajirbagh - Hājirāli - Hāria - Hārikhāli Pānchpota - Hāriādiāra - Islampur - Ista - Jadunāthpur - Jafarnagar - Jagadānandakāti - Jamālpur - Jaykrishnapur - Jayrāmpur - Jhikargacha - Jhingergācha - Jhāudia - Jiuligāchha - Jugihuda - Jādabpur - Kagmāri - Kaliani - Kalāgāchhi - Kamārchānda - Kandarbapur - Kanāirāli - Karimāli - Kharusha - Khurd Maitkumra - Khāskhāli - Kirtipur - Komārchānda - Krishnachandrapur - Krishnanagar - Kulbāria - Kulia - Kulla - Kāemkala - Kāmārpāra - Kāuria - Lakshmipur - Lāujāni - Madhukhāli - Mahinikathi - Mallikpur - Mankali - Mirzāpur - Misridiāra - Mobārakpur - Monoharpur - Muhammadpur - Mukundapur - Mulpāla - Mātikomra - Mātsia - Mīrzapur - Nabagrām - Nabinagar - Nandi Dumuria - Naoāli - Naoāpāra - Nawāpāra - Nibāskhola - Nichintapur - Nilkānthanagar - Nityanaridakati - Nābhāran - Nārāngāli - Nāyera - Padmapukuria - Palla - Patuāpāra - Phulbari - Purandarpur - Pānchpota - Pānisāra - Pāyrādānga - Radhanagar - Raghunathnagar - Raghunāthpur - Rāja Dumuria - Rājāpur - Rāmchandrapur - Rāypatan - Sadirāli - Saidpāra - Sankarpur - Santoshnagar - Sarippur - Shankarpur - Simulia Gobināthpur - Siordaha - Siāghona - Siālghona - Sonākur - Sonākuri - Srippur - Srirāmkāti - Srīrāmpur - Sādipur - Sāgarpur - Tāora - Uttar Deuli - Uttar Rajāpur - Āmini 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 Jhikargachha Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Jhikargachha Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Botna River - Harihar River - Nishar Khāli Khāl ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Gadkhāli Railway Station - Jhingergācha Ghāt Railway Station 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 Jhikargachha Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jashore District, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 1,776 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (374 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 9 Feb 22 21 Mar 28 36 Apr 31 77 May 31 195 Jun 29 283 Jul 28 374 Aug 28 319 Sep 28 245 Oct 26 171 Nov 22 30 Dec 18 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jhikargachha Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sharsha Upazila Health Complex · Sharsha 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.05325&mlon=88.98956#map=17/23.05325/88.98956) Bank Agrani Bank Limited · Jhikargachha 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.07991&mlon=89.05852#map=17/23.07991/89.05852) ATM Trust Bank · Jashore Sadar 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.17200&mlon=89.18780#map=17/23.17200/89.18780) Petrol pump Biswas Filling Station · Jhikargachha 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.09687&mlon=89.08975#map=17/23.09687/89.08975) Hotel হাড়িয়া ফুল মোড়,ঝিকরগাছা · Jhikargachha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.05000&mlon=89.06670#map=17/23.05000/89.06670) Mall Tuhin Furniture তুহিন আসবাবপত্র · Sharsha 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.05779&mlon=89.00001#map=17/23.05779/89.00001) School Suratjan High School · Jhikargachha 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.05012&mlon=89.06883#map=17/23.05012/89.06883) College Raghunath Nagar Higher Secondary School · Jhikargachha 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.04606&mlon=89.08912#map=17/23.04606/89.08912) Police station Jhikargacha Police Station ঝিকরগাছা পুলিশ ষ্টেশন · Jhikargachha 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.09980&mlon=89.09677#map=17/23.09980/89.09677) 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. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jhikargachha Upazila Places mapped inside Jhikargachha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls3 - Schools17 - Colleges and universities5 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants4 - Police stations3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Jashore District - Abhaynagar - Bagharpara - Chaugachha - Jashore Sadar - Keshabpur - Manirampur - Sharsha ## Quick answers - Where is Jhikargachha Upazila?In Jashore District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Jhikargachha Upazila?316,198 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Jhikargachha Upazila?About 32 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Jhikargachha Upazila?About 1,029 people per km² - What borders Jhikargachha Upazila?Chaugachha Upazila, Jashore Sadar Upazila, Kalaroa Upazila, Manirampur Upazila and Sharsha Upazila - What is there to see in Jhikargachha Upazila?Shisu park,Jessore, Nutan Koertala Vaskorzo, Jashore Central Shaheed Minar, July_Memorial - What time zone is Jhikargachha Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Jhikargachha Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Jhikargachha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jhikargachha Upazila?164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jhikargachha Upazila?Settlements lie between 7 m and 17 m - What is the best time to visit Jhikargachha Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Jhikargachha Upazila?Sharsha Upazila Health Complex, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jhikargachha Upazila?Agrani Bank Limited, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jhikargachha Upazila?Trust Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jhikargachha Upazila?Biswas Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jhikargachha Upazila?3 mapped - How many banks are in Jhikargachha Upazila?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jhikargachha Upazila?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Jhikargachha Upazila?BD40410023 (OCHA common operational dataset)