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 31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 294,056
 • Density 3,042/km2 (7,880/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/rajshahi/Boalia.gif

Boalia (Bengali: বোয়ালিয়া) is a 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 a total area of 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 Thana has 30 unions/wards and 82 mauzas/mahallas.[1]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Government P. N. Girls' High School, founded in 1886, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Parveen, Sufia (2012). "Boalia Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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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