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 km^2 (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. 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, politician;
• Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree, Islamic scholar and educationist;
• Andaleeve Rahman Partho, politician.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

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.