Bhola Sadar Upazila

Bhola Sadar
ভোলা সদর
Upazila
Bhola Sadar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°41.4′N 90°39.2′E / 22.6900°N 90.6533°ECoordinates: 22°41.4′N 90°39.2′E / 22.6900°N 90.6533°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Bhola District
Area
 • Total 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 351,674
 • Density 851/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Bhola Sadar Upazila

Bhola Sadar (Bengali: ভোলা সদর) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bhola Sadar is located at 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E / 22.6903°N 90.6525°E. It has 62,042 households and a total area of 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi).

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhola Sadar had a population of 351,674. Males constitute 51.94% of the population, and females 48.06%. The population aged 18 or over was 160,353. Bhola Sadar had an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Bhola Sadar has 16 Unions/Wards, 123 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 123 villages.

Notable people

  1. Kobi Mozammel Haque
  2. Leader Tofael Ahmed MP
  3. Late Leader Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan
  4. Late Leader Naziur Rahman Manju
  5. Late Principle Kaiser Ahmed
  6. Journalist Late Mohammad Amir Khasru
  7. Maolana Mohammad Yeasin Nabipuri

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.