Bhola Island

Bhola
River and flatlands of Bhola
Bhola is located in Bangladesh
Bhola
Bhola
Bhola Island (Bangladesh)
Geography
LocationBay of Bengal
Coordinates22°30′N 90°45′E / 22.500°N 90.750°E / 22.500; 90.750
Area1,295 km2 (500 sq mi)[1]
Length90 km (56 mi)
Width25 km (15.5 mi)
Coastline550 km (342 mi)[1]
Highest elevation10 m (30 ft)[1]
Highest pointUnnamed
Administration
Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Demographics
DemonymBholaya
Population1,800,000 (2020)[2]
Pop. density1,078/km2 (2792/sq mi)
LanguagesBengali
Ethnic groupsBengalis

Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,295 km2 (500 sq mi) and a coastline of 324 km (201 mi).[1] It accounts for most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Bhola". world-islands.net. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bangladesh population and housing census 2011 : zila report Bhola. [Dhaka]: Parisaṃkhyāna Byuro, Bangladesh. Parisaṃkhyāna Byuro. Statistics and Informatics Division. 2015. ISBN 978-984-33-8653-3. OCLC 978250366.
  3. ^ Md Sakhaowat Hossain (2012). "Bhola District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.