Bhola District Town
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island, district, third-level administrative division, town district
The largest island of Bangladesh - Bhola (Bengali: ভোলা)- also forms an administrative district (zila) in south-western Bangladesh. Bhola District (Barisal division) an offshore island with an area of 3403.48 sq km, is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal districts on the north, Bay of bengal on the south, Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, Meghna (lower) river and Shahbazpur Channel on the east, Patuakhali district and Tentulia river on the west. Zahiruddin, Patila, Dhalchar, Kukri-Mukri and such other chars of different sizes have formed at the river mouths. Annual average temperature highest 32.7°C and lowest 11.6°C. Annual rainfall 2360 mm (1997).
Bhola (Town) consists of 9 wards and 17 mahallas. It has an area of 12.16 sq km. The town has a population of 39964; male 52.39%, female 47.61%. The literacy rate among the town people is 63.9%. Bhola Municipal town was established in 1920. The town has four dakbungalows.
Bhola sub-division was established under Noakhali district in 1845. At that time its administration centre was at Amania of Daulatkhan. The sub-division was included in Barisal district in 1869. The sub-division was then consisted of Daulatkhan and Burhanuddin Hat Thanas and three outposts such as Taltali, Gazipur and Tazumuddin. The sub-divisional head quarters was shifted from Daulatkhan to Bhola in 1876. It was elevated to a district on 1 February 1984. The district now consists of 7 upazilas, 60 union parishads, 409 mouzas, 460 villages, 5 municipalities, 45 wards and 62 mahallas. The upazilas are bhola sadar, daulatkhan, burhanuddin, tazumuddin, manpura, lalmohan and charfasson.
Historical events Many people of the district, especially of Charfasson and Tazumuddin, lost their lives in a devastating cyclone and tidal bore in 1970.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census: Population 1676600; male 51.17%, female 48.83%; Muslim 93.42%, Hindu 6.50%, Christian 0.02%, Buddhist 0.02% and others 0.04%.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 21.47%; male 25.60%, female 17.05%. Educational institutions: government college 3, non-government college 18, government high school 6, non-government high school 95, junior high school 63, government primary school 424, non-government primary school 548, madrasa 169, kinder garden school 5, government technical institution 1, non-government technical institute 1.
Cultural organisations: Club 353, public library 5, cinema hall 23, literary society 26, women's organisation 65, theatre group 10, co operative society 301, women's club 2, shilpakala academy 1, literary academy 1.
Religious institutions: Mosque 2200, temple 123, tomb 4, math 5, akhra 1.
Main occupations: Agriculture 38.74%, fishing 5.9%, agricultural labourer 24.52%, wage labourer 4.67%, business 9%, service 4.47%, construction 1.11%, others 11.59%.
Land use: Land under cultivation 158923 hectares, single crop 18.57%, double crop 52.03%, treble crop 29.40%; total land under irrigation 8.53%.
Land Control: Landless peasants 15%, marginal 49%, intermediate 29%, 7% rich.
Mineral resources: A gas field has been traced at Kachi Union under Burhanuddin Upazila. It has been named Shahbazpur Gas Field. Quantity of gas 0.5938 TCF of which 0.3340 TCF gas is procurable.
Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 330, dairy 25, poultry 224, hatchery 88, shrimp cultivation 1.
Communication facilities- Roads: pucca 239 km, semi pucca 143 and mud road 5161 km.
Manufactories: Rice mill, ice factory, saw mill, flour mill, oil mill, soap factory, bread and biscuit factory, welding, lathe machine.
Cottage industries: Weaving, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work, wood work, mat work, tailoring.
NGO activities: asa, brac, proshika, caritas, action aid, Vision, Char Development Project, Bandhujan Parishad, RASA, Coast, Social Development.
Health Centres: District Hospital 1, Upazila Health Complex 7, Health and Family Planning Centre 41, Satellite Clinic 11.
Bhola (Town) consists of 9 wards and 17 mahallas. It has an area of 12.16 sq km. The town has a population of 39964; male 52.39%, female 47.61%. The literacy rate among the town people is 63.9%. Bhola Municipal town was established in 1920. The town has four dakbungalows.
Bhola sub-division was established under Noakhali district in 1845. At that time its administration centre was at Amania of Daulatkhan. The sub-division was included in Barisal district in 1869. The sub-division was then consisted of Daulatkhan and Burhanuddin Hat Thanas and three outposts such as Taltali, Gazipur and Tazumuddin. The sub-divisional head quarters was shifted from Daulatkhan to Bhola in 1876. It was elevated to a district on 1 February 1984. The district now consists of 7 upazilas, 60 union parishads, 409 mouzas, 460 villages, 5 municipalities, 45 wards and 62 mahallas. The upazilas are bhola sadar, daulatkhan, burhanuddin, tazumuddin, manpura, lalmohan and charfasson.
Historical events Many people of the district, especially of Charfasson and Tazumuddin, lost their lives in a devastating cyclone and tidal bore in 1970.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census: Population 1676600; male 51.17%, female 48.83%; Muslim 93.42%, Hindu 6.50%, Christian 0.02%, Buddhist 0.02% and others 0.04%.
Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 21.47%; male 25.60%, female 17.05%. Educational institutions: government college 3, non-government college 18, government high school 6, non-government high school 95, junior high school 63, government primary school 424, non-government primary school 548, madrasa 169, kinder garden school 5, government technical institution 1, non-government technical institute 1.
Cultural organisations: Club 353, public library 5, cinema hall 23, literary society 26, women's organisation 65, theatre group 10, co operative society 301, women's club 2, shilpakala academy 1, literary academy 1.
Religious institutions: Mosque 2200, temple 123, tomb 4, math 5, akhra 1.
Main occupations: Agriculture 38.74%, fishing 5.9%, agricultural labourer 24.52%, wage labourer 4.67%, business 9%, service 4.47%, construction 1.11%, others 11.59%.
Land use: Land under cultivation 158923 hectares, single crop 18.57%, double crop 52.03%, treble crop 29.40%; total land under irrigation 8.53%.
Land Control: Landless peasants 15%, marginal 49%, intermediate 29%, 7% rich.
Mineral resources: A gas field has been traced at Kachi Union under Burhanuddin Upazila. It has been named Shahbazpur Gas Field. Quantity of gas 0.5938 TCF of which 0.3340 TCF gas is procurable.
Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 330, dairy 25, poultry 224, hatchery 88, shrimp cultivation 1.
Communication facilities- Roads: pucca 239 km, semi pucca 143 and mud road 5161 km.
Manufactories: Rice mill, ice factory, saw mill, flour mill, oil mill, soap factory, bread and biscuit factory, welding, lathe machine.
Cottage industries: Weaving, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work, wood work, mat work, tailoring.
NGO activities: asa, brac, proshika, caritas, action aid, Vision, Char Development Project, Bandhujan Parishad, RASA, Coast, Social Development.
Health Centres: District Hospital 1, Upazila Health Complex 7, Health and Family Planning Centre 41, Satellite Clinic 11.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 22°40'43"N 90°38'19"E
- Feni 87 km
- Khagrachari District 161 km
- Narsingdi District 176 km
- Rangamati District 183 km
- Habigonj District 241 km
- Maulvibazar District 255 km
- Sylhet Divisional Town 279 km
- Sunamganj District 283 km
- Sylhet District 297 km
- Jiuzhaigou County 1756 km
- Bhola Govt High School (Known as Govt. Boys School) 1.2 km
- Bhola Sadar Hospital 1.7 km
- nasir mazi 4.2 km
- Banglabazar (Daulatkahn, Bhola) 5 km
- Mridha Bari 8.1 km
- (Md. Kamal Hossen Khandoker, Patang, Tungibaria, Barishal Sadar, Barishal) 10 km
- Proposed Barishal-Bhola Bridge 11 km
- Daulatkhan Upazila HQ 13 km
- Barishal Division 39 km
- Bhola District 43 km
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