Upazila · Nilphamari District
# Jaldhaka Upazila

Jaldhaka Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated 410,608 people in 2022 on 308 km² (about 1,333 per km²). 125 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 410,608 people (2022)
- 308 km²
- 14 mapped services
- 52 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Jaldhaka Upazila?

Jaldhaka Upazila had an estimated 410,608 people in 2022 — 19.8% of Nilphamari District, 75th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nilphamari District figure of 1,038). Spread over 308 km², that is about 1,333 people per km², 105th of 406 upazilas.

28.9% of people are children under 15 and 6.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 29 across Nilphamari District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.
- 0–4 41,783
- 5–9 40,805
- 10–14 36,205
- 15–19 33,127
- 20–24 32,531
- 25–29 33,396
- 30–34 31,818
- 35–39 30,254
- 40–44 26,871
- 45–49 24,937
- 50–54 21,445
- 55–59 18,706
- 60–64 13,737
- 65–69 10,311
- 70–74 7,027
- 75–79 4,341
- 80+ 3,314

Source: UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Jaldhaka Upazila?

Jaldhaka Upazila lies in Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It borders 7 other upazilas: Dimla Upazila, Domar Upazila, Gangachara Upazila, Hatibandha Upazila, Kaliganj Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila and Nilphamari Sadar Upazila. By area it is the 169th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 19.3% of Nilphamari District. The centre of Jaldhaka Upazila is about 295 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 18 km from Nilphamari, the main town of Nilphamari District. The centre point is at 26.0312° N, 88.9936° E.

Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Jaldhaka Upazila

### Nearby, outside Jaldhaka Upazila
- ডিমলা কেন্দ্রীয় শহীদ মিনার · monument, Dimla 15 km
- shadinota · monument, Dimla 15 km
- স্মৃতি অম্লান চত্বর · monument, Nilphamari Sadar 18 km
- Medical More · monument, Hatibandha 18 km
- Muktijoddha Complex, Museum · museum, Nilphamari Sadar 18 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Jaldhaka Upazila
- Time zone UTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- Currency Taka (BDT)
- Country calling code +880
- Languages Bengali, English
- Plug types Type A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- Saidpur Airport (SPD) · Saidpur 31 km
- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri 98 km

### Nearest railway station

Shahid Borhan Nagar Railway Station (Hatibandha), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:14).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Jaldhaka Upazila

Open gazetteers list 125 villages, towns and localities in Jaldhaka Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 58 m above sea level (median 52 m).
- Akashkuri
- Alshiapara
- Amrulbari
- Arazi Kothalia
- Arazi Pāthānpāra
- Arāzi Deshibāri
- Awaldāngi
- Bagulāgār
- Bagulāgāri
- Balagram
- Balagrām
- Barahita
- Beruband
- Berubanda
- Bhabenchur
- Buglāgāri
- Bālāpāra
- Bāona Bāoni
- Bāshdaha
- Bāsudpāra
- Chauradānga
- Chelāpāra
- Chengmāri
- Cherenga
- Chhirabadi
- Chhit Mirganj
- Chirobhija
- Chirobhijapāra
- Chit Mirganj
- Chārenga
- Dakshin Deshibāri
- Dakshinpara
- Dauabari
- Deshibai
- Desibāri
- Dharmapal
- Dharmapāl
- Dhitarkot
- Dhāijān
- Dolapāra
- Duanjapara
- Dubāchari
- Dulāpāra
- Fatehpāra
- Gar Dharmapāl
- Ghughumāri
- Ghugumāri
- Golmunda
- Golna
- Gābrol
- Harikot
- Harishchandrapat
- Hāroa Simulbāri
- Hārua Shimulbāri
- Jadunāth
- Jaldhaka
- Jhunagāch Chapāni
- Kaimari
- Kaimāri
- Kalkewat
- Kansana Bīl
- Kanthali
- Khachimāda
- Khachtmādha
- Khalisha Khutāmāra
- Khanpara
- Kharija Golna
- Kherkati Hāt
- Khutamara
- Khutamāra
- Khāmāl Kaimāri
- Kismat
- Kismat Battala
- Kismat Golna
- Kubilāpāra
- Kāliganj
- Kālkāut
- Kāthāli
- Kāthālī
- Lakshmimāri
- Majhapāra
- Matakpur
- Mirganj
- Nekbaktha
- Nijpāra
- Pairban
- Paschim Bālāgrām
- Paschim Golmunda
- Paschim Haldibari
- Paschim Kāthāli
- Paschim Simulbāri
- Pathanpāra
- Piārabandhu
- Pora Kot
- Purba Bālāgrām
- Purba Golmunda
- Purba Haldibari
- Purba Kāthāli
- Purba Shimulbāri
- Purba Simulbāri
- Pāitkāpāra
- Pāthānpāra
- Qāzipāra
- Qāzirhāt
- Rajbari
- Ramdānga
- Rashidpur
- Sauimāri
- Saulmari
- Shimulbari
- Shoulmari
- Sidheswari
- Simulbāri
- Singria
- Suidānga
- Sākomāri
- Tilai
- Tāluk Bādi
- Tāluk Khutāmāra
- Tāluk Saulmāri
- Tātuāpāra
- Uttar Deshibai
- Uttar Shimulbāri
- Uttarpāra
- Ālnipāra

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Jaldhaka Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Jaldhaka Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

5 rivers and streams.
- Auilkhan
- Buri Tīsta River
- Deonai Nadi
- Dhum Nadi
- Duajian Nadi

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Jaldhaka Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nilphamari District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 1,960 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (462 mm) and the driest Dec (2 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 | 16 | 6 |
| Feb | 20 | 11 |
| Mar | 25 | 29 |
| Apr | 30 | 93 |
| May | 30 | 206 |
| Jun | 30 | 324 |
| Jul | 29 | 462 |
| Aug | 29 | 359 |
| Sep | 28 | 332 |
| Oct | 25 | 130 |
| Nov | 21 | 6 |
| Dec | 17 | 2 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jaldhaka Upazila
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | তছর উদ্দিন হাসপাতাল এন্ড ডায়াগনস্টিক সেন্টার · Jaldhaka | 1.5 km | Map |
| Bank | Janata Bank · Jaldhaka | 2.6 km | Map |
| ATM | DBBL ATM · Dimla | 15 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | আলম ফিলিং স্টেশন · Dimla | 14 km | Map |
| Hotel | Shahajat Palace · Jaldhaka | 9.7 km | Map |
| Mall | Maa Shopping House, Shopping mall · Domar | 17 km | Map |
| School | Alhera Edukayar Home High School · Jaldhaka | 2.9 km | Map |
| College | Jaldhaka Gob. Collage · Jaldhaka | 2.3 km | Map |
| Police station | কিশোরগঞ্জ থানা · Kishoreganj | 15 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jaldhaka Upazila

Places mapped inside Jaldhaka Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 2
- Banks 1
- Hotels 1
- Schools 4
- Colleges and universities 2
- Pharmacies 2
- Restaurants 1
- Dental clinics 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Nilphamari District
- Dimla
- Domar
- Kishoreganj
- Nilphamari Sadar
- Saidpur

## Quick answers
- Where is Jaldhaka Upazila? In Nilphamari District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Jaldhaka Upazila? 410,608 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Jaldhaka Upazila? About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Jaldhaka Upazila? About 1,333 people per km²
- What borders Jaldhaka Upazila? Dimla Upazila, Domar Upazila, Gangachara Upazila, Hatibandha Upazila, Kaliganj Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila and Nilphamari Sadar Upazila
- What is there to see in Jaldhaka Upazila? ডিমলা কেন্দ্রীয় শহীদ মিনার, shadinota, স্মৃতি অম্লান চত্বর, Medical More
- What time zone is Jaldhaka Upazila in? UTC+6
- What currency is used in Jaldhaka Upazila? Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Jaldhaka Upazila? Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jaldhaka Upazila? 125 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jaldhaka Upazila? Settlements lie between 44 m and 58 m
- What is the best time to visit Jaldhaka Upazila? November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jaldhaka Upazila? তছর উদ্দিন হাসপাতাল এন্ড ডায়াগনস্টিক সেন্টার, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jaldhaka Upazila? Janata Bank, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jaldhaka Upazila? DBBL ATM, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jaldhaka Upazila? আলম ফিলিং স্টেশন, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Jaldhaka Upazila? 2 mapped
- How many banks are in Jaldhaka Upazila? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Jaldhaka Upazila? BD55730036 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Upazila
- Area: 308.1 km²
- P-code: BD55730036
- District: Nilphamari District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/nilphamari/jaldhaka/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.