Lalmohan
লালমোহন
Upazila
Location of Lalmohan
Coordinates: 22°19.3′N 90°44.8′E / 22.3217°N 90.7467°E / 22.3217; 90.7467
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Area
 • Total396.24 km2 (152.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total283,889
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Lalmohan Upazila

Lalmohan (Bengali: লালমোহন) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Educational Institute

Name Location Remarks
Lalmohan Islamia Kamil Madrasah Western Para Best alia Madrasah in Lalmohan
Muslimia Dakhil Madrasah Madrasah Kishoreganj,Farajgonj Best alia Madrasah in Farajganj
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Geography

Lalmohan is located at 22°19′16″N 90°44′50″E / 22.3211°N 90.7472°E / 22.3211; 90.7472. 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.[1]

The rivers Tentulia, Betua, and Boalia; Debnath Beel, Gatiar and Bhutar Canals, Shahbazpur Channel are notable water bodies here.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 202—    
1991 252+24.8%
2001 277+9.9%
2011 284+2.5%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]
Religions in Lalmohan upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.21%
Hinduism
 
 3.78%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[4][3]

Administration

Lalmohan, primarily formed as a Thana in 1919, was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]

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.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Community Report: Bhola" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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