Bhola District

Bhola
District of Bangladesh
Mangroves in Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary
Location of Bhola in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Bhola District
Coordinates: 22°41′24″N 90°39′09″E / 22.69°N 90.6525°E / 22.69; 90.6525
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
Headquarters	Bhola
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Mohammad Toufik E-Lahi Chowdhury
Area
• Total	3,403.48 km2 (1,314.09 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	1,932,518
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Male	946,629 [1]
• Female	985,815 [1]
Time zone	UTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code	8300
Area code	0491
ISO 3166 code	BD-07
HDI (2018)	0.586[2] medium · 16th of 21
Website	www.bhola.gov.bd

Bhola District (Bengali: ভোলা) is an administrative district (zila) in south-central Bangladesh, which includes Bhola Island, the largest island of Bangladesh. It is located in the Barisal Division and has an area of 3,403.48 km².^[3] It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal District to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the south, by Lakshmipur and Noakhali districts, the (lower) Meghna river and Shahbazpur Channel to the east, and by Patuakhali District and the Tetulia river to the west.^[4] About 400 million cubic feet (11 million cubic metres) natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station.^{[citation needed]}