Bhola District
| Bhola ভোলা |
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| Location of Bhola in Bangladesh Location of Bhola in Bangladesh |
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| 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.
Contents
Subdistricts
Bhola district comprises the following upazilas:
- Bhola Sadar Upazila
- Daulatkhan Upazila
- Burhanuddin Upazila
- Tazumuddin Upazila
- Lalmohan Upazila
- Char Fasson Upazila
- Manpura Upazila
- Shoshi Bhushon
- Dokkhin Aicha
Islands
Educational institutions
- 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
Places of interest
- Central Saheed Minar, Bhola
- Kobi Mozammel Haque Town Hall
- Tulatuli river
- Bhola Shishu Park
- Bhola Kheya Ghat
- Monpura island
- Dhal Char
- Bank of Meghna
- Char Kukri-Mukri
- Shahbajpur Gas Field
- Shantir Hat Meghnar Par
Tarowa Dip
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]
See also
Notes
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- ↑ http://www.amardesh.com/zilla_bhola.php, Retrieved on 24-02-2011.
- ↑ http://www.parliament.gov.bd/mp_list_9th.htm
- ↑ http://www.lcgbangladesh.org/parliament/allmps.php
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| Barisal Division |
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| Chittagong Division | ||
| Dhaka Division | ||
| Khulna Division | ||
| Mymensingh Division | ||
| Rajshahi Division | ||
| Rangpur Division | ||
| Sylhet Division | ||
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