Bancharampur Upazila
Bancharampur (Bengali: বাঞ্ছারামপুর) is an upazila (administrative region similar to a county) in the Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Bancharampur বাঞ্ছারামপুর | |
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View of Purbohati | |
| Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Brahmanbaria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 298,430 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography edit
Bancharampur is located at 23°46′40″N 90°48′30″E / 23.7778°N 90.8084°E. It covers an area of 219.38 square kilometres (84.70 sq mi).
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bancharampur Upazila had 59,699 households and a population of 298,430. 82,530 (27.65%) were under 10 years of age. Bancharampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1145 females per 1000 males. 18,621 (6.24%) lived in urban areas.[2]
Administration edit
Bancharampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Ayabpur, Bancharampur, Dariadaulat, Darikandi, Fardabad, Manikpur, Pahariyakandi, Rupasdi, Saifullyakandi, Salimabad, Sonarampur, Tezkhali, and Ujanchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 69 mauzas and 121 villages.[2]
Villages edit
Pahariakandi Union
- Joykalipur
- Nabipur
- Domrakandi
- Ulokandi
- Barokandi
- Kalakandi
- Hijlakandi
- Pahariakandi
- Munshinagar
Saifullakandi Union
- Vhelanagar
- Darivhelanagar
- Fatapur
- Baluakandi
- Sarifpur
- Paratuli
- Kanchanpur
- Moddonagar
- Domrakandi
- Saifullakandi
- Mangolhati
- Machimnagar
Darikandi Union
- Khalla
- Krisnonagar
- Bahadurpor
- Darikandi
- Darigou
- Gokolnagar
- Gopalnagar
- Imamnagar
- Gibongonj
Rupasdi Union
- Rupasdi
- Hoglakandi
- Kawarpur
Farhabad Union
- Fardabad
- Nijkandi
- Gaouratuli
- Tilokkandi
- Purbohati
- Kalakandi
- Charlahania
Tezkhali Union
- Joynagar
- Imamnagar
- Akanagar
- Gotkandi
- Horinagar
- Bishnorampur
- Baherchor
- Tezkhali
- Hasonnagar
Dariadulat Union
- Moricahkandi
- Bakhornagar
- Noton Kodomtuli
- Sutkikandi
- Tatuakandi
- Kodomtuli
- Dariadulat
- Kalainagar
Sonarampur Union
- Charmochakandi
- Kanainagar
- Shantipur
- Ishapur
- Dularampur
- Ferizzakandi
- Sonarampur
- Charshibpur
Bancharampur Union
- Dashdona
- Jogonathpur
- Bancharampur
- Dari-Bancharampur
- Vitijograrchar
- Durgarampur
- Safirkandi
- Durgapur
- Alipur
- Manaikhali
- Ponchampur
- Dhariarchar
- Khoshkandi
- Telikandi
- Bhabanathpur
Ayubpur Union
- Bashgari
- Doshani
- Ayubpur
- Char-chaiani
- Nagarirchar
- Kanainagar
- Kashnagar
- Kariyakandi
- Poddapur
Salimabad Union
- Salimabad
- Shahebnagar
- Nilokhi
- Pakhyarchar
- Satbilla
- Kamalpur
- Mirpur
- Asarafbad
- Hossainpur
- Haidornagar
- Tatoakandi
- Vurvuria
- Gongachar
- Khagkanda
- Junarchar
- Phathamara
Purbo Ujanchar Union
- Notonhati
- Sorisharchar
- Shekerkandi
- Ujanchar
- Krishnonagar
- Budhaikandi
- Radhanagar
- Kalikapur
Manikpur Union
- Kayallanpur
- ManikPUR
- Charani
- Ulokandi
- Kapaskandi
- Do-ani
- Mayarampur
- Baherchar
Notable People edit
- Ahmed Akbar Sobhan - businessman
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Md Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Banchharampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
External links edit
- Official website