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Bholahat Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Division
  
Rajshahi Division

Area
  
123.5 km²

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District
  
Chapai Nawabganj District

Website
  
Official Map of Bholahat

Bholahat (Bengali: ভোলাহাট) is an Upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents

Map of Bholahat Upazila, Bangladesh

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.

References

Bholahat Upazila Wikipedia