Boalia Thana

Boalia
Boalia; বোয়ালিয়া
	Boalia Location in Bangladesh
	Coordinates: 24°22.2′N 88°36.3′E
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 24.3694°N 88.6042°E / 24.3694; 88.6042. It has 51063 households and a total area of 96.68 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Boalia had a population of 221,163. Males constituted 51.73% of the population and females 48.27%. Muslims formed 93.21% of the population, Hindus 6.59%, Christians 0.18% and others 0.02%. Boalia had a literacy rate of 76.37% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

In 1991, Boalia had a population of 294,056. Males constituted 52.53% of the population and females 47.47%. This upazila's eighteen up population was 165,335. Boalia had an average literacy rate of 58.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

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]

References

Parveen, Sufia (2012). "Boalia Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
"Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
"Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.

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[Banglapedia-1] Parveen, Sufia (2012). "Boalia Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[2] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

[census-3] "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.