Porabari Union
Porabari Union (Bengali: পোড়াবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Tangail city. It is the place of origin for the chomchom, a sweetmeat eaten throughout the Indian subcontinent.[1]
Porabari Union
পোড়াবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Porabari Union Location of Porabari in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′36.354″N 89°52′1.6248″E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Tangail Sadar Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 21,622 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1904 |
| Website | porabariup |
Demographics
According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Porabari union is 21,622. There are 4,897 households in total.[2]
See also
References
- Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012). "Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Porabari, Tangail table:C01, P-109" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011-06-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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