# Shalikha Upazila, Magura District, Khulna Division – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/magura/shalikha/ Upazila · Magura District # Shalikha Upazila Shalikha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Magura District, Khulna Division. It covers **229.2 km²**. 103 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229km² - 28mapped services - 11 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shalikha Upazila? Shalikha Upazila lies in [Magura District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/magura/), [Khulna Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Bagharpara Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jashore/bagharpara/), [Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jhenaidah/jhenaidah-sadar/), [Kaliganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/jhenaidah/kaliganj/), [Lohagara Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/narail/lohagara/), [Magura Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/magura/magura-sadar/), [Mohammadpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/magura/mohammadpur/) and [Narail Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/narail/narail-sadar/). By area it is the 296th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 22.0% of [Magura District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/khulna/magura/). The centre of Shalikha Upazila is about 114 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 17 km from Magura, the main town of Magura District. The centre point is at 23.3477° N, 89.3593° 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 Shalikha Upazila ### Nearby, outside Shalikha Upazila - Biggest Banyan Tree in Asia · attraction, Kaliganj16 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: Shalikha 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)27 km - Barisal Airport (BZL) · Barisal114 km ### Nearest railway station জামদিয়া (Bagharpara), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:18). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Shalikha Upazila Open gazetteers list **103 villages, towns and localities** in Shalikha Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 16 m above sea level (median 11 m). - Anandanagar - Arpara - Aruākāndi - Balai Naghosa - Bara Amian - Baraichāra - Barnada - Bhatwal - Bhuiadara - Boikhali - Bunagati - Bunaghat - Bāgdānga - Bāhir Mollika - Bāmankhāli - Bāulia Bharat - Chandpur - Chatia - Chatkabana - Chhaygharia - Chhota Amian - Chhota Thaipara - Chhāndra - Chukinagar - Chāni Arpāra - Dari Laksmipur - Dari Salai - Darikhātor - Debila - Deluabari - Desmukhpāra - Deādānga - Dhaneswargati - Dhaod Sima - Dhaukhāli - Dhāpuāpar - Dighalgrām - Dāsbaysa - Gabindapur - Gaja Durba - Gangarampur - Gheramara - Ghoshgāti - Gobra - Gopālgrām - Goālkhāli - Gāngni - Harispur - Hazrahati - Hānsāikhola - Hātbāria - Katigrām - Khilgāti - Kholābāri - Khātar Māgura - Kotbhāg - Krishnapur - Kuatpur - Kushkhāli - Kārthālbāria - Kātali - Madhukhāli - Masakhāli - Monakhāli - Nalia - Narapati - Nitvanandi - Nāghosa - Piarpur - Piprul - Porāgāchhi - Pulum - Pātharghāta - Radhadānga - Rāizādpur - Rāmkantapur - Rāmpur - Rāmānananda - Rānth Kahānia - Salikha - Sarba Sangdaha - Sarusuna - Satapāra - Satākhāli - Seojāti - Shalikha - Sheikhpāra - Shibdaspur - Simakhāli - Singra - Sonakur - Sonādānga - Srihatta - Sublat - Sunari - Sābekhato - Sātnafarid - Talkhari - Thaipāra - Tiorkhāli - Tālkhari - Uchgrām - Ādādānga 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 Shalikha Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Shalikha Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Bamankhali - Begabati - Begabati River - Fatki 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 Shalikha Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,663 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (343 mm) and the driest Jan (8 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 17 8 Feb 22 18 Mar 27 35 Apr 31 90 May 31 197 Jun 29 270 Jul 29 343 Aug 28 281 Sep 28 229 Oct 26 157 Nov 22 23 Dec 18 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shalikha Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Anwara Diagnostic Center · Shalikha 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.37384&mlon=89.37394#map=17/23.37384/89.37394) Bank Sonali Bank Limited · Shalikha 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.37351&mlon=89.37119#map=17/23.37351/89.37119) ATM Dutch Bangla Bank ATM · Magura Sadar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.48536&mlon=89.41889#map=17/23.48536/89.41889) Petrol pump Zaman & Datta Filling Station · Magura Sadar 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.48551&mlon=89.41956#map=17/23.48551/89.41956) Hotel কয়ের বটতলা বাঘারপাড়া, যশোর। · Bagharpara 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.23928&mlon=89.36233#map=17/23.23928/89.36233) Mall Shoriful Store শরিফুল স্টোর · Shalikha 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.32549&mlon=89.31703#map=17/23.32549/89.31703) School Arpara Degree College · Shalikha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.37046&mlon=89.36697#map=17/23.37046/89.36697) College Kushtia Polytechnic Institute- K.P.I · Shalikha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.33820&mlon=89.32949#map=17/23.33820/89.32949) Police station Magura Police Line · Magura Sadar 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.48528&mlon=89.40551#map=17/23.48528/89.40551) 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 Shalikha Upazila Places mapped inside Shalikha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks8 - Shopping malls1 - Schools9 - Colleges and universities3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 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 Magura District - Magura Sadar - Mohammadpur - Sreepur ## Quick answers - Where is Shalikha Upazila?In Magura District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh - What borders Shalikha Upazila?Bagharpara Upazila, Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila, Kaliganj Upazila, Lohagara Upazila, Magura Sadar Upazila, Mohammadpur Upazila and Narail Sadar Upazila - What is there to see in Shalikha Upazila?Biggest Banyan Tree in Asia - What time zone is Shalikha Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Shalikha Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Shalikha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shalikha Upazila?103 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shalikha Upazila?Settlements lie between 6 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Shalikha Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Shalikha Upazila?Anwara Diagnostic Center, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shalikha Upazila?Sonali Bank Limited, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Shalikha Upazila?Dutch Bangla Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shalikha Upazila?Zaman & Datta Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Shalikha Upazila?2 mapped - How many banks are in Shalikha Upazila?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Shalikha Upazila?BD40550085 (OCHA common operational dataset)