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Introduction
Bhola District (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.
Other Districts in Barisal Division: Barguna | Barisal | Bhola | Jhalakati | Patuakhali | Pirojpur
Area
3737.21 square kilometers (1442.94 square miles).
Population
1776795
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

Map of Bhola District
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Profile
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.
Upazilas
Bhola Sadar Upazila, Burhanuddin Upazila, Charfasson Upazila, Daulatkhan Upazila, Lalmohan Upazila, Manpura Upazila, Tazumuddin Upazila
History
Many people of the district, especially of Charfasson and Tazumuddin, lost their lives in a devastating cyclone and tidal bore in 1970. During the war of liberation a battle between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was fought at Ghuigarhat (Bhola Sadar) in which 121 freedom fighters were killed. In another encounter at Bangla Bazar about 80 members of the Pak army were killed.
Newspapers
Dailies 2 (Ajker Bholabani, Daily Banglar Kantha), weekly 1 (Dvipabani), Weekly Lalsurya (extinct), monthly 1.
Official Website
http://www.bhola.gov.bd
10th Parliament Member(s)
ConstituencyName, Party
Bhola-1
Tofail Ahmed
Bangladesh Awami League
Bhola-2
Ali Azam
Bangladesh Awami League
Bhola-3
Nurunnabi Chowdhury
Bangladesh Awami League
Bhola-4
Abdullah Al Islam Jakob
Bangladesh Awami League
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Post Codes
ThanaSub-officePostcode
Bhola Sadar
Bhola Sadar
8300
Bhola Sadar
Joynagar
8301
Borhanuddin UPO
Borhanuddin UPO
8320
Borhanuddin UPO
Mirzakalu
8321
Charfashion
Charfashion
8340
Charfashion
Dularhat
8341
Charfashion
Keramatganj
8342
Doulatkhan
Doulatkhan
8310
Doulatkhan
Hajipur
8311
Hajirhat
Hajirhat
8360
Hatshoshiganj
Hatshoshiganj
8350
Lalmohan UPO
Daurihat
8331
Lalmohan UPO
Gazaria
8332
Lalmohan UPO
Lalmohan UPO
8330
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.