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'''Bholahat Upazila''' ([[Nawabganj District|nawabganj district]]) area 123.52 sq km, located in between 24°48' and 24°58' north latitudes and in between 88°08' and 88°16' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[West Bengal|west bengal]] on the north, east and west, [[Shibganj Upazila (Bogra District)|shibganj]] (Nawabganj) and [[Gomastapur Upazila|gomastapur]] upazilas on the south.

''Population'' Total 92149; male 46609, female 45540; Muslim 91394, Hindu 747' and others 8.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Mahananda River|mahananda]]; Bhatia, Vaeoa, Kalan, Amgachhi, Kawbari and Chatra beels are notable.

''Administration'' Bholahat Thana was formed in 1918 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
-

|
4

|
45

|
93

|
13103

|
79046

|
746

|
50.1

|
37.4

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area (sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
5.07

|
5

|
13103

|
2584

|
50.1

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Gohalbari 56

|
12143

|
12154

|
11881

|
41.35

|-
|
Jambaria 75

|
4569

|
7619

|
7348

|
30.41

|-
|
Daldali 37

|
8378

|
13093

|
13123

|
38.78

|-
|
Bholahat 18

|
5436
|
13743
|
13188
|
42.58
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BholahatUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Shiva Mandir, Jadunagar Mosque (Mughal period), Gopinathpur 'Mosque and Bazratek Mosque (Sultani period), Mazar of Shahabuddin Shah (R), Mazar of Bara Khan Gazi (R), Triratna Mandir.

''Historical events'' Two Deva statues of Gupta period and copperplate inscriptions on land grant by Dharma Pal was found in this upazila. In November of 1893 then District Magistrate of Maldaha, Umesh Chandra Batball discovered the inscription from Mori Beoa of village Khalimpur of the upazila. An encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army on 16 October 1971 in which one freedom fighter was killed. The Pak army conducted mass killing and plundering on 9 November at village Jambaria of this upazila.

''Marks of War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 2 (Sathia Bazar and Jadunagar); Mass grave 1 (Jambaria).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 184, temple 7, tomb 1. Noted religious institutions: Jadunagar Mosque, Gopinathpur Jami Mosque, Jambaria Jami Mosque, Baratek Jami Mosque, Bara Khan Gazi Tomb, Tre ratna Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 39.2%; male 39.7%, female 38.7%. Educational institution: college 4, secondary school 15, primary school 55, madrasa 15. Noted educational institutions: Bholahat Mohebullah Degree College (1986), Bholahat Romeshwar Pilot High School (1911), Mushareevuza High School (1962), Gohalbari Senior Fazil Madrasa (1961).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Darpan (1994) and Bikash (1999).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 2, club 21, theatre group 1, women's organisation 1, auditorium 1, cinema hall 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 66.27%, non-agricultural labourer 5.22%, industry 0.58%, commerce 12.62%, transport and communication 1.05%, service 3.63%, construction 0.69%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.14% and others 9.63%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 42.25%, landless 57.75%; agricultural landowner: urban 48.12% and rural 41.29%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, jute, mustard, pulse, sugarcane, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Linseed, aush paddy, kaun, black gram.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, blackberry, palm, coconut, watermelon, plum.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 4, dairy 5, poultry 20.

Communication facilities 'Roads: pucca 80.86 km, semi-pacca 12.52, mud road 224.27 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Silk mill, rice mill, flour mill.

Cottage industries 'Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 14, fairs 3. Gohalbari Hat, Bara Gachhi Hat, Munshiganj Hat (Kanar) and Poladanga Mela, Bahadurganj Mela and Bazratek Mela are notable.

''Main exports'' Silk yarn, mango, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work; however, 16.62% dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 87.17%, pond 0.44%, tap 0.52% and others 11.87%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well of this upazila.

''Sanitation'' 9.25% (urban 22.71% and rural 7.06%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 44.08% (urban 49.35% and rural 43.22%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 46.67% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 1, health and family planning centre 4, charitable dispensary 1, clinic 3.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], Manobic Unnayan Sangstha (MAUS). [Mazharul Islam Taru]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Bholahat Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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