Bhola District
Encyclopedia
Bhola is a district in south-western Bangladesh
. It is located in the Barisal Division
. It is also the largest offshore island region in Bangladesh
, with an area of 3403.48 km². It is bounded by Lakshmipur
and Barisal districts to the north, Bay of Bengal
to the south, Lakshmipur
and Noakhali districts, Meghna (lower) river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, Patuakhali district and Tentulia river to the west.
Bhola (Town
) consists of 9 wards and 17 mahallas. It has an area of 12.16 km2. The town has a population of 39,964; male 52.39%, female 47.61%. The literacy rate among the towns people is 63.9%. Bhola Municipal town was established in 1920. The town has four dakbungalows.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is located in the Barisal Division
Barisal Division
Barisal Division is located in south-central Bangladesh, with an area of 13,644.85 km2, and with a population of 8,147,000 at the 2011 Census . It is bounded by Dhaka division on the north, the Bay of Bengal on the south, Chittagong division on the east and Khulna division on the west...
. It is also the largest offshore island region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, with an area of 3403.48 km². It is bounded by Lakshmipur
Lakshmipur
Lakshmipura or Laxmipur may refer to:* Lakshmipur, Bangladesh* Laxmipur, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal* Laxmipur, Mahakali, Nepal* Laxmipur, Narayani, Nepal* Laxmipur, Salyan, Nepal* Lakshmipura, Tamil Nadu...
and Barisal districts to the north, Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
to the south, Lakshmipur
Lakshmipur
Lakshmipura or Laxmipur may refer to:* Lakshmipur, Bangladesh* Laxmipur, Dang Deokhuri, Nepal* Laxmipur, Mahakali, Nepal* Laxmipur, Narayani, Nepal* Laxmipur, Salyan, Nepal* Lakshmipura, Tamil Nadu...
and Noakhali districts, Meghna (lower) river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, Patuakhali district and Tentulia river to the west.
Bhola (Town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
) consists of 9 wards and 17 mahallas. It has an area of 12.16 km2. The town has a population of 39,964; male 52.39%, female 47.61%. The literacy rate among the towns people is 63.9%. Bhola Municipal town was established in 1920. The town has four dakbungalows.
Subdistricts
Bhola district comprises the following upazilas:- Bhola Sadar UpazilaBhola Sadar UpazilaBhola Sadar is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bhola Sadar is located at . It has 62042 units of house hold and total area 413.16 km².-Demographics:...
- Burhanuddin UpazilaBurhanuddin UpazilaBurhanuddin is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Boarhanuddin is located at . It has 37413 units of house hold and total area 284.67 km².-Demographics:...
- Char Fasson UpazilaChar Fasson UpazilaCharfasson is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Charfasson is located at . It has 63740 units of house hold and total area 1106.31 km².-Demographics:...
- Daulatkhan UpazilaDaulatkhan UpazilaDaulatkhan is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Daulatkhan is located at . It has 29,233 households. The total area 316.99 km².-Demographics:...
- Lalmohan UpazilaLalmohan UpazilaLalmohan is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Lalmohan is located at . It has 44967 units of house hold and total area 396.24 km².-Demographics:...
- Manpura UpazilaManpura UpazilaManpura is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Manpura is located at . It has 8959 units of house hold and total area 373.19 km².-Demographics:...
- Tazumuddin UpazilaTazumuddin UpazilaTazumuddin is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.-Geography:Tazumuddin is located at . It has 20,444 units of house hold and total area 512.92 km².-Demographics:...
Places of interest
- Bhola Govt. High School
- Bhola Girls High School
- Bhola govt. college
- Bhola Govt. Girls College
- Bhola Shishu Park
- Charfashion CollegeCharfashion CollegeCharfasson College is located in Bhola, Bangladesh. In 1967 islander help created this college. Late Nazrul Islam, a graduate of Dhaka University and former local parliament member, was the founding principal. Local eminent such as Dr. Matin, Mannan Hauladar and others were in the founding...
- Dhaligour Nagar High School
- Bhola Bus Stand
- Bhorhanuddin hallypath
- Monpura (Natural scenary)
- বোরহানুদ্দিন আব্দুল জব্বার কলেজ (Bhurhanuddin Abdul Jabbar College)
- Bhola Town High School