Boalia Thana

Boalia
বোয়ালিয়া
Boalia

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°22.2′N 88°36.3′E / 24.3700°N 88.6050°E / 24.3700; 88.6050Coordinates: 24°22.2′N 88°36.3′E / 24.3700°N 88.6050°E / 24.3700; 88.6050
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Rajshahi District
Area
 • Total 96.68 km2 (37.33 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 294,056
 • Density 3,042/km2 (7,880/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/rajshahi/Boalia.gif

Boalia (Bengali: বোয়ালিয়া) is an Thana of metropolitan Rajshahi in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Boalia is located at 24°22′10″N 88°36′15″E / 24.3694°N 88.6042°E / 24.3694; 88.6042 . It has 51063 households and total area 96.68 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Boalia has a population of 294056. Males constitute 52.53% of the population, and females 47.47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 165335. Boalia has an average literacy rate of 58.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Boalia has 30 Unions/Wards, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sufia Parveen (2012), "Boalia Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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