Bhola (town)

Bhola
ভোলা
Town and Municipality
Bhola is located in Barisal division
Bhola
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Location of Bhola town in Bangladesh
Bhola is located in Bangladesh
Bhola
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Bhola (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 22°41′11″N 90°38′46″E / 22.686286°N 90.646065°E / 22.686286; 90.646065
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal
DistrictBhola
UpazilaBhola Sadar
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • Paura MayorMohammod Monirujjaman [1]
Area
 • Total
31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
47,477
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Bhola (Bengali: ভোলা) is a town and district headquarter of Bhola District in the division of Barishal, Bangladesh.

Administration Bhola sub-division was established under the Noakhali district in 1845. At that time its administrative center was at Amania of Daulatkhan. The sub-division was included in the Barisal district in 1869. The sub-division then consisted of Daulatkhan and Burhanuddin Hat Thanas and three outposts, namely, Taltali, Gazipur, and Tazumuddin. The sub-divisional headquarters was shifted from Daulatkhan to Bhola in 1876. It was elevated to a district on 1 February 1984.[3]

Demographics

Bhola has 9,635 households and a population of 47,477. 9,320 (19.63%) were under 10 years of age. Bhola had a literacy rate of 76.04% and a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Bhola (1991–2020, extremes 1965-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		34.7
(94.5) 		38.8
(101.8) 		38.9
(102.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.6
(97.9) 		37.3
(99.1) 		36.5
(97.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		31.0
(87.8) 		38.9
(102.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.8
(89.2) 		29.9
(85.8) 		26.7
(80.1) 		30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		25.8
(78.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.3
(81.1) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		25.5
(77.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.3
(54.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		21.7
(71.1)
Record low °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		9.5
(49.1) 		12.3
(54.1) 		17.5
(63.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.4
(68.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.0
(55.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.0
(0.31) 		21.0
(0.83) 		44.0
(1.73) 		98.0
(3.86) 		235.0
(9.25) 		418.0
(16.46) 		448.0
(17.64) 		360.0
(14.17) 		295.0
(11.61) 		192.0
(7.56) 		41.0
(1.61) 		7.0
(0.28) 		2,167
(85.31)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 12.0 19.0 24.0 23.0 17.0 9.0 2.0 1.0 119.0
Average relative humidity (%) 81 77 77 81 84 88 90 89 89 86 83 82 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 190.0 198.4 212.9 208.5 184.7 128.9 117.7 133.1 136.6 190.3 209.4 180.6 2,091.1
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010)[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Mayor of Bhola town's Civic body". News24.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Community Report – Bhola" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ [1]. Cultural survey report of Bhola District 2007
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Bhola". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Normal Monthly Humidity" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.