Barura Upazila
Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Barura
বরুড়া | |
|---|---|
  Barura Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Government | |
| • Former Member of parliament Bangladesh. | Late Mr. AKM Abu-Taher (1932 – 23 September 2004) |
| • An advocate of female education, a philanthropist and social worker. | Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani (1834–1903) |
| Area | |
| • Upazila | 242 km2 (93 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 meters above sea level. m (68.8976 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Upazila | 473,590 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 3560 | 3560 |
| Website | Official Map of Barura |
Geography
Barura is located at 23.3750°N 91.0583°E. It has 52,851 households and a total area of 241.65 km2.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barura had a population of 310,778.[2]
Administration
Barura Upazila is divided into Barura Municipality and 14 union parishads: Adda, Adra, Aganagar, Bhabanipur, Chitodda, Dakshin Khoshbas, Dakshin Shilmuri, Deora, Galimpur, Jhalam, Laxmipur, Payalgacha, Uttar Khoshbas, and Uttar Shilmuri. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 314 villages.[3]
Barura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[3]
Notable residents
- AKM Nazir Ahmed, politician, was born in Boalia village c. 1939.[4]
References
- AKM Jasim Uddin (2012). "Barura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Professor Nazir Ahmed Dies at 74". Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
| Upazilas of the Chattogram Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |  | |
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District | ||
| Cumilla District | ||
| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District | ||
| Lakshmipur District | ||
| Noakhali District | ||
| Rangamati District | ||
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