Bhola

Bhola is an island district of Barishal Division known for the Meghna estuary, char lands, fisheries, and coastal agriculture. Bhola town is the district headquarters and the administrative center of Bangladesh's largest island district.

Bhola's history is closely tied to estuarine settlement, river change, storm resilience, and island-based agriculture. The district's identity has been shaped by both opportunity and vulnerability along the coast.

Location: lower Meghna estuary in southern Bangladesh. Islands, chars, tidal rivers, and coastal lowlands dominate the district landscape.

Headquarters: Bhola

Subdivisions: 7 upazilas

Current upazilas in this database are linked separately through the upazilas table.

Bhola is predominantly Bengali-speaking and majority Muslim, with Hindu and other minority communities also present. Population is widely distributed across islands, chars, coastal villages, and riverbank settlements.

The district has schools, colleges, madrasas, and local institutions serving island and coastal communities, with growing links to regional higher education.

Economy and culture: fisheries, agriculture, livestock, river transport, and coastal livelihoods define Bhola. Island life and estuarine culture remain central to district identity.