Bhola (town)
Town and Municipality in Barisal, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhola (Bengali: ভোলা) is a town and district headquarter of Bhola District in the division of Barishal, Bangladesh.
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Bhola
ভোলা | |
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Town and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 22.686286°N 90.646065°E / 22.686286; 90.646065 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal |
District | Bhola |
Upazila | Bhola Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Paura Mayor | Mohammod Monirujjaman [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 47,477 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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Administration Bhola sub-division was established under the Noakhali district in 1845. At that time its administrative center was at Amania of Daulatkhan. The sub-division was included in the Barisal district in 1869. The sub-division then consisted of Daulatkhan and Burhanuddin Hat Thanas and three outposts, namely, Taltali, Gazipur, and Tazumuddin. The sub-divisional headquarters was shifted from Daulatkhan to Bhola in 1876. It was elevated to a district on 1 February 1984.[3]