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; 88.6050 | |
| 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
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
There are 13 colleges in the thana: Alhaj Sujauddula College, Bangabandhu Degree College, Barendra College, Madar Bux Home Economics College, Mahanagar Mahabiddyalaya, Rajshahi College, Rajshahi Government City College, Rajshahi Government Women's College, Shah Mokhdum College, Shahid A.H.M. Kamaruzzaman Govt. Degree College, Upashahar Womans College, Waymark Ideal College, and Wisdom Standard College.[4]
According to Banglapedia, Government P. N. Girls' High School, founded in 1886, is a notable secondary school.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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