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°E / 22.6900; 90.6533Coordinates: 22°41.4′N 90°39.2′E / 22.6900°N 90.6533°E / 22.6900; 90.6533
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Bhola District
Area
 • Total 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 430.520
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.[1]

Geography

Bhola Sadar is located at 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E / 22.6903°N 90.6525°E / 22.6903; 90.6525. 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%.[2]

Administration

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

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Bhola Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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