Kalaroa

This article is about the town. For the administrative units, see Kalaroa Upazila and Kalaroa Municipality.

Kalaroa is an upazila town in Satkhira district. It is the headquarters of Kalaroa upazila. It lies on the bank of Betna River . The town is under justification of Kalaroa thana. It located 18 km North of Satkhira, and about 64 km south west of Khulna. It is one of major town in Satkhira district.

Kalaroa কলারোয়া
Town & Municipality
Kalaroa Kalaroa
Coordinates: 22°51′30″N 89°02′18″E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Satkhira
Upazila	Kalaroa
Established	1854 (1854)
Municipality	11 March 1990 (1990-03-11)
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Kalaroa Municipality
• Mayor	Vacant
Area
• Total	15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	31,436
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Kalaroari
Time zone	UTC 6 (BST)
Postal Code	9410
Languages	Standard Bengali (Official)
Police	Bangladesh Police
Literacy rate	57.6%
Website	municipality.kalaroa.satkhira.gov.bd

Education

The major educational institution in kalaroa are

• Kalaroa Govt. College
• Sheikh Ammanullah Degree College

for higher Secondary and tertiary education.

• Kalaroa Govt. GKMK Pilot High School for Junior School.

Transport

Kalaroa is mainly accessible through by Road. It is about 18 km north of Satkhira and 51 km south west from Jashore.

For rail transport, The Navaron railway station is about 26 km north from downtown kalaroa.

For air transport, Jashore Airport is 50 km north west from downtown Kalaroa.

Notable people

• Md. Habibur Rahman