Brahmanpara Upazila
Brahmanpara (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণপাড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Brahmanpara
ব্রাহ্মণপাড়া | |
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![]() ![]() Brahmanpara Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°37′N 91°6.5′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Comilla District |
Area | |
• Total | 128.9 km2 (49.8 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 204,691 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Brahmanpara |
Geography
It has a total area of 128.9 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Brahmanpara upazila had a population of 204,691 living in 35,068 households. It's growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.79%. Brahmanpara has a sex ratio of 1101 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 54.74%. 6,013 (2.94%) live in urban areas.[2]
Administration
Brahmanpara Upazila is divided into Brahmanpara Municipality and eight union parishads: Brahmanpara, Chandla, Dulalpur, Madhabpur, Malapara, Shahebabad, Shashidal, and Shidli. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 65 villages.[3]
The incumbent MP in this Thana is Abdul Matin Khasru, the former Law, Justice and parliamentary minister. The Upazila chairman is M A Zaher.
References
- Sattar, Md Abdus (2012). "Brahmanpara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.