Bhola Sadar Upazila
Bhola Sadar
ভোলা সদর | |
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  Bhola Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 430.520[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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. 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
- Tofael Ahmed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency Bakerganj-1 from 1973 to 1975,[3] for Bhola-2 from 1986 to 1988,[4] for Bhola-1 from 1991 to 1996,[5] and for Bhola-2 again from 1996 to 2001 and 2009 until 2014,[6][7] has been MP for constituency Bhola-1 again since 2014.[8]
- Andaleeve Rahman Partho was Member of Parliament for constituency Bhola-1 from 2009 to 2014.[7]
- Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree, Islamic scholar, was born in Bhola.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Md Mizanur Rahman (2012). "Bhola Sadar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ a b "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Constituency 115_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
- ^ "Biography". Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree.
Capital: Bhola | ||
| Upazilas |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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