Bhola Sadar (Bengali: ভোলা সদর) is an upazila of Bhola District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh.[1] It contains the district headquarters, Bhola.
Bhola Sadar
ভোলা সদর | |
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| Coordinates: 22°41′10″N 90°38′17″E / 22.686°N 90.638°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Bhola |
| Headquarters | Bhola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 430,520 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of the Bhola Sadar Upazila |
Geography edit
Bhola Sadar is located at 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E / 22.6903°N 90.6525°E. It has a total area of 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi). It is bounded by Mehendiganj, Hizla and Lakshmipur Sadar upazilas on the north, Bauphal and Burhanuddin upazilas on the south, Daulatkhan upazila on the east, Barisal sadar, Mehendiganj and Bakerganj upazilas on the west.[1]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 284 | — |
| 1991 | 352 | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 408 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 431 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 445 | +3.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhola Sadar Upazila had 88,068 households and a population of 430,520. 115,195 (26.76%) were under 10 years of age. Bhola Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 87,243 (20.26%) lived in urban areas.[2]
Administration edit
Bhola Thana was formed in 1842 and it was turned into an upazila on 1 February, 1984.[3]
Bhola Sadar Upazila is divided into Bhola Municipality and 13 union parishads: Alinagor, Bapta, Charshamya, Dakshin Digholdi, Dhania, Ilisha, Kachia, Paschim Ilisa, Razapur, Shibpur, Uttar Digholdi, Vheduria, and Vhelumia. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 108 villages.[2]
Bhola Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[2]
Notable residents edit
- Tofail Ahmed, the Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency Bakerganj-1 from 1973 to 1975,[4] for Bhola-2 from 1986 to 1988,[5] for Bhola-1 from 1991 to 1996,[6] and for Bhola-2 again from 1996 to 2001 and 2009 until 2014,[7][8] has been MP for constituency Bhola-1 again since 2014.[9]
- Andaleeve Rahman Partho was Member of Parliament for constituency Bhola-1 from 2009 to 2014.[8]
- Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree, Islamic scholar, was born in Bhola.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c d e "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Bhola Sadar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "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.
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