Bhola District
| Bhola ভোলা | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Bhola in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: BD 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E / 22.6903°N 90.6525°ECoordinates: BD 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E / 22.6903°N 90.6525°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,737.21 km2 (1,442.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,776,795 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Total | 29.47% (1991) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 8300 |
| Website | www.bhola.gov.bd |
Bhola District (Bengali: ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and has an area of 3737.21 km².[1] It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal Districts to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the south, by Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, the (lower) Meghna river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, and by Patuakhali District and the Tetulia river to the west.[2] About 400 mmcf natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station.
Geography
Islands
- Bhola Island
- Manpura Island
- Dal Char
- Kukri Mukri
Points of interest
- Central Saheed Minar, Bhola
- Kobi Mozammel Haque Town Hall
- Tulatuli river
- Bhola Shishu Park
- Bhola Kheya Ghat
- Monpura island
- Daulatkhan Block Par
- Dhal Char
- Bank of Meghna
- Char Kukri-Mukri
- Shahbajpur Gas Field
- Shantir Hat Meghnar Par
- Tarowa Dip
Administration
Subdistricts
Bhola district comprises the following upazilas:
- Bhola Sadar Upazila
- Daulatkhan Upazila
- Burhanuddin Upazila
- Tazumuddin Upazila
- Lalmohan Upazila
- Char Fasson Upazila
- Manpura Upazila
Members of ninth Jatiyo Sangshad (2014 - )
- Bhola-1 (Bhola Sadar Upazila and part of Daulatkhan Upazila) Seat 115: Tofael Ahmed [from Awami League][3]
- Bhola-2 (Burhanuddin Upazila and part of Daulatkhan Upazila) Seat 116: Ali Azam Mukul [from Awami League]
- Bhola-3 (Lalmohan Upazila and Tazumuddin Upazila) Seat 117: Nurunnabi Chowdhury (Shawon) [from Awami League]
- Bhola-4 (Char Fasson Upazila, Chor Aicha Upazila, South Aaicha Upazila and Manpura Upazila) Seat 118: Abdullah Al Islam (Jakob) [from Awami League][4]
Education
There are 3 government colleges Bhola.[5]
- Bhola Govt. High School
- Bhola Govt. College
- Bhola Girls High School
- Govt. Fazilatunnesa Women's College
- Dhaligour Nagar High School
- Karim Gonj High School
- Charfassion Govt. College.
- Fatema Matin Women's College.charfassion.
- Mofizabad F.H. Secondary School
- Bhurhanuddin Abdul Jabbar College
- Burhanuddin Mahila College
- Bhola Govt. Technical School & College
- Burhanuddin Kamil Madrasha
- Burhanuddin Secondary School
- Goungapur Secondary School
- Daulatkhan Govt.High school
- Daulatkhan Govt.Girls High school
- Daulatkhan Abu-Abdullah Degree College
- Bhola Technical Traning Center.
See also
Notes
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bhola District. |
- ↑ Md Sakhaowat Hossain (2012). "Bhola District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ http://www.amardesh.com/zilla_bhola.php, Retrieved on 24-02-2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ Dist, Bhola. "Bhola news". Retrieved 24 November 2016.
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
|---|---|---|
| Barisal Division |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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