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It is not known exactly when the settlement started in Jhalkathi land, but the name suggests that it was the people of the Kaivarta Jele community who started the plantation here from very ancient times. Kaivart fishermen were called Jhalos and their neighborhoods were called Jhaloparas. Many believe that the name Jhalakathi originated from Jhalpara. Poet Vijaygupta Mansamangal also mentioned the fishermen community as Jhalo. When the local people came into conflict with the fishermen of Mehdipur, they cut down the Katabakhari forests on both banks of the Basanda and Dhanhata canals and settled them. Formerly most of the citizens of Jhalkathy port were Kaivardas or fishermen. On the west bank of the present day Jhalkathi, the fishermen used to clear the forest and build their dwellings: Jhalkathi is named after the corruption of fisherman + stick = net + stick. The name Jhalkathi originates from this fisherman and forest stick.
Similarly, Chandkathi, Krinchkathi, Charkathi, Vinaykathi etc. which extends to swarupakathi. A copper plate of Bishwarup Sen mentions Jhalkathi and Naikathi. This also supports the fact that the name Jhalkathi is derived from fishermen. The ancient name of Jhalkathi district was Maharajganj.