Jhalokathi ঝালকাঠি
Guava canals, shitalpati mats and river ghats
Jhalokathi's motto pairs guava and shitalpati, the cool woven mat. In the monsoon, the canals of Bhimruli fill with boats laden with guava, and the riverside town sits where the Sugandha and Bishkhali meet. Old zamindar ruins and weaving villages fill out a slow, water-bound district.
- Bhimruli floating guava market
- Shitalpati
- Guava
- Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari
Places
Place Bhimruli floating guava market
ভীমরুলী ভাসমান পেয়ারা বাজারHundreds of guava boats crowd a canal junction where every sale happens on the water.
Place Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari
কীর্তিপাশা জমিদার বাড়িExpansive ruins of an old landlord's estate near the Bhimruli canals.
Representative photo Place Gabkhan Bridge
গাবখান সেতুA high bridge over the Gabkhan channel, with long views of boats and green banks below.
Place Saturia Mia Bari, Sher-e-Bangla's birthplace
সাতুরিয়া মিয়াবাড়ি, শেরে বাংলার জন্মস্থানThe maternal family home in Rajapur where A. K. Fazlul Huq was born in 1873, now a protected heritage site in ruins.
Foods
Food Jhalokathi guava
ঝালকাঠির পেয়ারাCrunchy, mildly sweet guavas from the canal orchards around Bhimruli.
Food Jhalokathi amra
ঝালকাঠির আমড়াSour hog plums from canal orchards, best eaten raw with salt and chilli.
Food Jhalokathi Rasgolla
ঝালকাঠির রসগোল্লাBig, syrup-soaked rasgolla from Jhalokathi's century-old ghosh sweet shops, made from fresh cow's milk chhana.
Traditions
Where to stay
Hotel prices in every district →- Budget hotel
- ৳600–1,500
- Good hotel
- ৳1,500–3,000
- Upscale / resort
- No data
This district's price range is estimated from nearby districts. Any hotels listed below have their own sourced prices.
Where these prices come from
Estimate: no sourced room prices were found for Jhalokathi; bands follow sourced prices in similar small district towns (Kushtia 500–2,000, Meherpur 500–2,000, Naogaon 500–3,000).
Prices come from newspapers, the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation website and the hotels' own listings. Call the hotel to check the rate before you book.
Where to eat, and what it costs
This district's meal costs are estimated from nearby districts. Any restaurants listed below have their own sourced prices.
Room and food together here come to roughly ৳700–2,250 per person a day
From a budget hotel and local eateries up to a good hotel and good restaurants. We assume two people share a room, so each pays half the room rate. Travel, tickets and upscale places are extra.
Restaurants and dish prices (1)
- Debnath Mistanna Bhandar Kamarpatti, Jhalokathi town
- Rasgolla (70-80 g each) · ৳25/piece
Local eateries 2023 prices · Source
Taste these
- Jhalokathi guava Bhimruli floating market Approx. 20–50 BDT per kg in season
- Jhalokathi amra Bhimruli and local markets
- Jhalokathi Rasgolla Nagen Ghosh at Sadhanar Mor, Gopal Ghosh at Bara Bazar and Debnath Mistanna Bhandar at Kamarpatti, Jhalokathi town About 25 BDT per piece
Where these prices come from
Estimate only: no dated Jhalokathi meal prices were found, so these follow nearby districts; the one sourced price is the town's famous rasgolla at 25 Tk a piece (2023). At the Bhimruli guava market, floating eateries such as Boudir Hotel serve rice with local fish, chicken and duck.
Prices come from newspapers and the restaurants' own listings, and they change over time.
