Barura Upazila

Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Barura

বরুড়া
Upazila
Barura
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictComilla 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
 • Upazila242 km2 (93 sq mi)
 • Metro
0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
21 meters above sea level. m (68.8976 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Upazila473,590
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
3560
3560
WebsiteOfficial Map of Barura

Geography

Barura is located at 23.3750°N 91.0583°E / 23.3750; 91.0583. 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

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "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.


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