Bholahat Upazila
Bholahat ভোলাহাট | |
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Upazila | |
Bholahat Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°56′45″N 88°13′40″E / 24.94583°N 88.22778°ECoordinates: 24°56′45″N 88°13′40″E / 24.94583°N 88.22778°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Chapai Nawabganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 123.52 km2 (47.69 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | More than 2 Lac |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Bholahat |
Bholahat (Bengali: ভোলাহাট) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Its total area of 123.52 km². The Indian border is surrounded on 3 sides by this Upazila. The Mahananda River, Bil Vatia and Mango garden divide this Upazila from India.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Bholahat had a population of 92,149. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. There were 19,257 households.
Bholahat had an average literacy rate of 39.22%, comprising a male literacy rate of 39.71% and female literacy rate of 38.74%.
Administration
Bholahat has 4 Unions/Wards, 45 Mauzas/Mahallas and 91 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Mazharul Islam Taru (2012), "Bholahat Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Weblinks
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