Manpura Island
Soil on the verge of erosion along the shore | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°18′N 90°58′E / 22.300°N 90.967°E |
| Area | 373 km2 (144 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Division | Barisal |
| District | Bhola |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 76,582 (2011) |
| Pop. density | 205.3/km2 (531.7/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Bengalis |
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Manpura Island is an island in the northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh, at the mouth of the Meghna river. It consists of Manpura upazila, Bhola District. The island has an area of 373 km2. Other major offshore islands of this region are Bhola Island (which is the largest) and Hatia Island. All of these islands are densely populated.