Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1441 km. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division. In August 2015, the island was given the nickname Queen Island of Bangladesh as an effort from the government of Bangladesh for the promotion and marketing of tourism industry. Bhola District (Bengali: ভোলা) is an administrativ
e 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 3737.21 km. It is bounded by Lakshmipur and Barisal Districts 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. About 400 mmcf natural gas has been found at Kachia in Bhola which is being used to run a power station.
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Country Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
Area Total: 3,737.21 km2 (1,442.94 sq mi)
Population (2011 Census) Total : 1,776,795
Density: 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Literacy rateTotal: 29.47% (1991)
Time zone: BST (UTC+6)
Postal code: 8300
