Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila

Brahmanbaria Sadar (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Brahmanbaria Sadar is located at 23.9528°N 91.1167°E / 23.9528; 91.1167.

This article is about Brahmanbaria Upazila. For the main town, see Brahmanbaria.
Brahmanbaria Sadar
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর
Upazila
Brahmanbaria Sadar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°57.2′N 91°7′E
CountryBangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total237.34 km2 (91.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total521,994
 • Density2,199/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://sadar.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/

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History

The area Syed Mahmud resided in was named Kazipara (Kazi being a variant of Qadi) after him, and his mazar (mausoleum) remains there.[2]

Brahmanbaria Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984.[3]

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Brahmanbaria Sadar had a population of 659,449. Males constituted 51.38% of the population, and females 48.62%. The population aged 18 or over was 312,696. Brahmanbaria Sadar had an average literacy rate of 30.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4]

Administration

Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila is divided into Brahmanbaria Municipality and 11 union parishads: Basudeb, Bodhal, Dakshin Natai, Machihata, Majlishpur, Ramrail, Sadekpur, Shuhilpur, Sultanpur, Talsahar, and Uttar Natai. The union parishads are subdivided into 103 mauzas and 146 villages.[5]

Brahmanbaria Municipality is subdivided into 12 wards and 34 mahallas.[5]

See also

References
  1. "ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর উপজেলা". sadar.brahmanbaria.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. কাজী মাহমুদ শাহ (রহ) মাজার. Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila (in Bengali).
  3. Md. Mahabubur Rahman (2012). "Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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