Borhanuddin Upazila

Borhanuddin (Bengali: বোরহানউদ্দিন) is an upazila (or sub-district) of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Borhanuddin বোরহানউদ্দিন
Upazila
Borhanuddin Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°43.3′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Barisal Division
District	Bhola District
Area
• Total	284.67 km^2 (109.91 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	208,478
• Density	730/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8320
Website	borhanuddin.bhola.gov.bd

Geography

Borhanuddin is located at 22.5000°N 90.7217°E It has 37,413 households and a total area of 284.67 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Borhanuddin had a population of 208,478. Males constitute 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. The population aged 18 or over was 94,581. Borhanuddin had an average literacy rate of 21.2% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Borhanuddin Upazila is divided into Borhanuddin Municipality and nine union parishads: Boro Manika, Deula, Gongapur, Hasannogor, Kachia, Kutuba, Pakshia, Sachra, and Tobgi. The union parishads are subdivided into 57 mauzas and 46 villages.[3]

Borhanuddin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Sayed Mustaba Ahmad Khan (2012). "Burhanuddin 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: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.