Shaulajalia Union (
Bengali
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:শৌলজালিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is one of the six
union councils under
Kathalia Upazila
Kathalia () is an upazila of Jhalokati District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kathalia is located at . It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km2. Kathalia is bounded by Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district to the ...
of
Jhalakati District
Jhalokathi District officially Jhalakathi District, () is a district in southern Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2. It is bounded by Barisal district to the north, Barguna district to the east ...
in the
Barishal Division of southern region of
Bangladesh
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.
Geography
Shaulajalia Union is located at . Shaulajalia Union is situated at the Kathalia Sadar of
Kathalia Upazila
Kathalia () is an upazila of Jhalokati District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kathalia is located at . It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km2. Kathalia is bounded by Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district to the ...
.
Shaulajalia has an area of 5,468 hectares.
Canals and rivers
#
Bishkahli River
# Talgachia Canal
# Kochua Molanishi Canal
# Dulamora Canal
# Bhandaria Varani Canal
# Hijoltola Canal
# Kochua Ponchanda Canal
# Binapani Itbaria Canal
# Kochua Kathal Bari Canal
# Boiragi Canal
# Chararhater Canal
Demographics
The total population of Shaulajalia Union is 31,125.Among them number of male is 15,464 and number of female is 15,271.Number of total family is 6,333.
Village-wise population
Economy
Market list
Places of interest
Hakkunnur Darbar Sharif
Hakkunnur Darbar Sharif is situated on the bank of Bishkhali River.
Choilar Char
Choilar Char is An island in the middle of the Bishkhali river.
Administration
Shaulajalia Union is a union parishad under
Kathalia Upazila
Kathalia () is an upazila of Jhalokati District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kathalia is located at . It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km2. Kathalia is bounded by Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district to the ...
. This is included in the
Jhalakathi-1 constituency of
National Parliament
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.
At present, there are 16 villages under Shaulajalia Union. The administrative activities of this union is under Shaulajalia Union Parishad.
Transportation
Roadway
It is possible to reach Soulajalia Union Council from
Kathalia Upazila
Kathalia () is an upazila of Jhalokati District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kathalia is located at . It has 23,904 households and a total area of 152.08 km2. Kathalia is bounded by Bhandaria upazila of Pirojpur district to the ...
by bus, rickshaw or auto-rickshaw.
Waterway
One can reach Soulajalia Union Council by boat or steamer from Betagi Launch Port.
Education
The literacy rate of Shaulajalia Union is about 77%.
Collage -
মনস্বিতা মহিলা ডিগ্রী কলেজ/Manoswita Mohila Degree College
See also
*
Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
*
Districts of Bangladesh
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*
Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
References
External links
{{Jhalokati District
Unions of Kathalia Upazila
Jhalokati District