Boalia Thana

Boalia বোয়ালিয়া
Boalia Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°22.2′N 88°36.3′E / 24.3700°N 88.6050°ECoordinates: 24°22.2′N 88°36.3′E / 24.3700°N 88.6050°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Rajshahi District
Area
• Total	96.68 km^2 (37.33 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	294,056
• Density	3,042/km^2 (7,880/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Boalia

Boalia (Bengali: বোয়ালিয়া) is an 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 . It has 51063 households and total area 96.68 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Boalia has a population of 294056. Males constitute 52.53% of the population, and females 47.47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 165335. Boalia has an average literacy rate of 58.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administrative

Boalia has 30 Unions/Wards, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Sufia Parveen (2012), "Boalia Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.