Nalchity Upazila

Nalchity is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.HistoryOn 7 March 1927, Nalchity was the site of the Ponabalia Massacre, where Bengali Muslims were killed by British Raj police.GeographyNalchity is located at. It has 38,006 households and a total area of 237.17 km².DemographicsAccording to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nalchity had a population of 203,563. Males constituted 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 100,836. Nalchity had an average literacy rate of 47.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationNalchity has 10 Unions/Wards, 165 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 150 villages.