Bhola
ভোলা | |
|---|---|
Town and Municipality | |
  Bhola Location of Bhola town in Bangladesh  Bhola Bhola (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′11″N 90°38′46″E / 22.686286°N 90.646065°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Bhola District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Mohammod Monirujjaman [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 87,243 [2] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Bhola (Bengali: ভোলা) is a town and district headquarter of Bhola District in the division of Barishal, Bangladesh.
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 such as 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]
References
- ↑ "Mayor of Bhola town's Civic body". News24.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Bhola town's area and population". Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ↑ . Cultural survey report of Bhola District 2007
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