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Bhola Sadar Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Bhola District

Area
  
413.2 km²

Division
  
Barisal Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

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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.

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Map of Bhola Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh

Geography

Bhola Sadar is located at 22.6903°N 90.6525°E / 22.6903; 90.6525. 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%.

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.

    • References

    Bhola Sadar Upazila Wikipedia
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