Bhola (town)
Bhola
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| • Paura Mayor | Mohammod Monirujjaman
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Bhola (
division of Barishal, Bangladesh
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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]
Demographics
Bhola has 9,635 households and a population of 47,477. 9,320 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Bhola had a literacy rate of 76.04% and a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males.[2]
References
- ^ "Mayor of Bhola town's Civic body". News24.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Community Report – Bhola" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ [1]. Cultural survey report of Bhola District 2007
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