Bhairab

Bhairab(Bengali: ভৈরব, also known as Bhairab Bazar) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka. It is administrative headquarter and urban centre of Bhairab Upazila. About 118,992 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in Kishoreganj District and 38th largest city in Bangladesh.

Bhairab

ভৈরব

Bhairab Bazar
City
Bhairab
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
UpazilaBhairab Upazila
Municipality1958
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyBhairab Municipality
Area
 • Total15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total118,992[1]
 • Rank
38th[2]
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
National Dialing Code+880

Geography

Bhairab city is located at 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052 in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 118,992 of which 60,284 are males and 58,708 are females with a density of 7,574 people per km2. The number of total household of the city is 24,057.[1]

Administration

Bhairab city is governed by a Paurashava named Bhairab municipality which consists of 12 wards and 29 mahallas, which occupies an area of 15.71 km2.[1]

References
  1. "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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