Bhola Sadar Upazila

Upazila in Barisal, Bangladesh

Bhola Sadar

ভোলা সদর

Upazila

Coordinates: 22°41′10″N 90°38′17″E﻿ / ﻿22.686°N 90.638°E﻿ / 22.686; 90.638
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Barisal
District| Bhola
Headquarters| Bhola
Area

• Total

| 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 7 m (23 ft)
Population

(2022)[2]

• Total

| 444,838
• Density| 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Male

| 217,776[2]
• Female

| 227,052[2]
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

8300[3]

Area code| 0491[4]
Website| Official Map of the Bhola Sadar Upazila

Bhola Sadar (Bengali: ভোলা সদর) is an upazila of Bhola District in Barisal Division, Bangladesh. It contains its district headquarters, Bhola.[5]

## Geography

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Bhola Sadar is located at 22°41′25″N 90°39′09″E﻿ / ﻿22.6903°N 90.6525°E﻿ / 22.6903; 90.6525. It has a total area of 413.16 km2 (159.52 sq mi). It is bounded by Mehendiganj, Hizla and Lakshmipur Sadar upazilas on the north, Bauphal and Burhanuddin upazilas on the south, Daulatkhan upazila on the east, Barisal sadar, Mehendiganj and Bakerganj upazilas on the west.[5]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop. (000) | ±%

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1981 | 284| —
1991 | 352| +23.9%
2001 | 408| +15.9%
2011 | 431| +5.6%
2022 | 445| +3.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[6]

Religions in Bhola Sadar Upazila (2022)[7]

Religion |  | Percent
Islam |

| 96.90%
Hinduism |

| 3.08%
Other or not stated |

| 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bhola Sadar Upazila had 88,068 households and a population of 430,520. 115,195 (26.76%) were under 10 years of age. Bhola Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 87,243 (20.26%) lived in urban areas.[6]

## Administration

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Bhola Thana was formed in 1842 and it was turned into an upazila on 1 February, 1984.

Bhola Sadar Upazila is divided into Bhola Municipality and 13 union parishads: Alinagor, Bapta, Charshamya, Dakshin Digholdi, Dhania, Ilisha, Kachia, Paschim Ilisa, Razapur, Shibpur, Uttar Digholdi, Vheduria, and Vhelumia. The union parishads are subdivided into 92 mauzas and 108 villages.[6]

Bhola Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[6]

## Notable residents

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* Mohammad Mozammel Haq (1883–1976), poet and politician
* Tofail Ahmed, Member of Parliament (MP) for constituency Bakerganj-1 from 1973 to 1975,[8] for Bhola-2 from 1986 to 1988,[9] for Bhola-1 from 1991 to 1996,[10] and for Bhola-2 again from 1996 to 2001 and 2009 until 2014,[11][12] MP for constituency Bhola-1 again[13]
* Andaleeve Rahman Partho, Member of Parliament for constituency Bhola-1 from 2009 to 2014.[12]
* Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree, Islamic scholar[14]

## See also

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* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh
* Administrative geography of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Bhola Bangladesh". Retrieved October 3, 2024.
2. ^ a b c National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
5. ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bhola Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
6. ^ a b c d "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bhola (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-250-4.
8. ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
9. ^ "List of 3rd Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
10. ^ "List of 5th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
11. ^ "List of 7th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
12. ^ a b "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
13. ^ "Constituency 115_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
14. ^ "Biography". Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree.

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Bhola District

Capital: Bhola

Upazilas|

* Bhola Sadar
* Burhanuddin
* Char Fasson
* Daulatkhan
* Lalmohan
* Manpura
* Tazumuddin

Constituencies|

* Bhola-1
* Bhola-2
* Bhola-3
* Bhola-4

Attractions and sites|

* Bhola Stadium
* Jakob Tower
* Shahbazpur Gas Field

Inhabited areas|

* Abdullahpur
* Abubakarpur
* Aminabad
* Aslampur
* Baga, Bhola
* Bairagia
* Balur Char
* Bapta
* Bara Char Lamchhi Pata
* Bara Char Samaia
* Bara Manika
* Bara Pata
* Barahanuddin
* Barahipur
* Bhola Island
* Borhanuddin
* Chanchra
* Char Algi
* Char Annadaprasad
* Char Bara Lamchhi Dhali
* Char Bhuta
* Char Chandra Prasad
* Char Fasson
* Char Kalmi
* Char Madraj
* Daulatkhan
* Guli
* Kukri Mukri
* Manpura Island
* Hazariganj
* Osmanganj

Educational institutions|

* Bhola Govt. College
* Bhola Polytechnic Institute
* Charfasson Govt. College

See also|

* 1970 Bhola cyclone
* N809

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Upazilas of the Barisal Division

Capital: Barisal

Barguna District|

* Amtali
* Bamna
* Barguna
* Betagi
* Patharghata
* Taltali

Barisal District|

* Agailjhara
* Babuganj
* Bakerganj
* Banaripara
* Gaurnadi
* Hizla
* Barisal
* Mehendiganj
* Muladi
* Wazirpur

Bhola District|

* Bhola
* Burhanuddin
* Charfasson
* Daulatkhan
* Lalmohan
* Manpura
* Tazmuddin

Jhalokati District|

* Jhalokati
* Kathalia
* Nalchity
* Rajapur

Patuakhali District|

* Bauphal
* Dashmina
* Galachipa
* Kalapara
* Mirzaganj
* Patukhali
* Dumki
* Rangabali

Pirojpur District|

* Bhandaria
* Kawkhali
* Mathbaria
* Nazirpur
* Pirojpur
* Nesarabad
* Ziangar

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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