Lalmohan Upazila
Lalmohan
লালমোহন | |
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| Coordinates: 22°19.3′N 90°44.8′E / 22.3217°N 90.7467°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Bhola District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 396.24 km2 (152.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 297,692 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8330[2] |
| Area code | 04925[3] |
| Website | Official Map of the Lalmohan Upazila |
Lalmohan (Bengali: লালমোহন) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Lalmohan is located at 22°19′16″N 90°44′50″E / 22.3211°N 90.7472°E. It has a total area of 396.24 km2. Postal code: 8330. The upazila is bounded by Burhanuddin and Tazumuddin upazilas on the north, Char Fasson upazila on the south, Manpura upazila on the east, Dashmina and Bauphal upazilas on the west.[4]
The rivers Tentulia, Betua, and Boalia; Debnath Beel, Gatiar and Bhutar Canals, Shahbazpur Channel are notable water bodies here.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 202 | — |
| 1991 | 252 | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 277 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 284 | +2.5% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Lalmohan upazila has a population of 283,889 living in 60,988 households. 78,309 (27.58%) were under 10 years of age. Lalmohan has an average literacy rate of 40.00% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1045 females per 1000 males. 36,066 (12.70%) of the population lives in urban areas.[6]
Administration
Lalmohan, primarily formed as a Thana in 1919, was turned into an upazila in 1983.[4]
The Upazila is divided into Lalmohan Municipality and nine union parishads: Badarpur, Charbhuta, Dholigournagar, Farajgonj, Kalma, Lalmohan, Lord Hardinge, Paschim Char Umed, and Ramagonj. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 78 villages.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bhola (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-250-4.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Shakhowat Hussain (2012). "Lalmohan Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Bhola" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
Capital: Bhola | ||
| Upazilas |  | |
| Constituencies | ||
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| Inhabited areas |
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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