Bhaluka Upazila

Bhaluka ভালুকা
Upazila
Bhaluka Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Mymensingh District
Area
• Total	444.05 km2 (171.45 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	264,991
• Density	597/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	http://bhaluka.mymensingh.gov.bd

Bhaluka (Bengali: ভালুকা) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

History

During the war of liberation Afsar Uddin Ahmed (Sub Sector Commandar of Sector 11) locally trained Muktibahini, collected arms and ammunitions and challenged the Pakistan army. Late Shah Ali Akbar was a valiant freedom fighter. He along with Afsar uddin organize Mukti bahini (freedom fighter) at Bhaluka.

Geography

Bhaluka is located at ; It has 53222 households and total area 444.05 km².It is bounded by Fulbaria and Trishal upazilas on the north, Sreepur upazila on the south, Gaffargaon upazila on the east and Sakhipur and Ghatail upazilas on the west. Main rivers: Sutia, Khiru, Lalti and Bajua.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhaluka has a population of 264991. Males constitute 51.08% of the population, and females 48.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 137860. Bhaluka has an average literacy rate of 41.10% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Bhaluka thana, now an upazila, was established in 1917. It is one of the oldest small business hub of the surrounding areas. It turned into upozilla at 1983. The upazila consists of 11 union parishads, 87 mouzas and 102 villages.

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Bhaluka Pilot High School, founded in 1950, is a notable secondary school.