Bancharampur Upazila

Bancharampur বাঞ্ছারামপুর
Upazila
Bancharampur Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°ECoordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Brahmanbaria District
Area
• Total	217.38 km^2 (83.93 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	358,371
• Density	1,189/km^2 (3,080/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Bancharampur (Bengali: বাঞ্ছারামপুর) is an Upazila (administrative region similar to a county) in the Brahmanbaria District^[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bancharampur is located at 23°46′40″N 90°48′30″E / 23.777823°N 90.808388°E. It covers an area of 219.38 square kilometres (84.70 sq mi).

Demographics

According to the 2010 Bangladesh census, Bancharampur had a population of 35,837,150 in 43,987 households. 120,882 were 18 years of age and above. Bancharampur had an average literacy rate of 50.9% for citizens aged 7 and older at the time, compared to the national average of 32.4%^[2]

Administration

Bancharampur has 13 Unions/Wards, 78 Mouzas/Mahallas, and 129 villages.

Villages

Under Patharkandi Union Joykalipur Nabipur Domrakandi Ulokandi Barokandi Kalakandi Hijlakandi Pahariakandi Munshinagar Under Saifullakandi Union Vhelanagar Darivhelanagar Fathepur Baluakandi Sarifpur Paratuli Kanchanpur Maddynagar Domrakandi Saifullakandi Mangolhati Machimnagar Under Darikandi Union Khalla Krisnonagar Bahadurpor Darikandi Darigou Gokolnagar Gopalnagar Imamnagar Gibongonj Under Rupasdi Union Rupasdi Hoglakandi Kawarpur Under Farhabad Union Fardabad Nijkandi Gaouratuli Tilokkandi Purbohati Kalakandi Choralhania

Under tejkhali Union Joynagar Imamnagar Akanagar Gotkandi Horinagar Bishnorampur Barialchor Tezkhali Hasonnagar Under Dariadulat Union Moricahkandi Bakhornagar Noton Kodomtuli Sutkikandi Tatuakandi Kodomtuli Dariadulat Kalainagar Asadnagar Under Sonarampur Union Charmochakandi Kanainagar Shantipur Ishapur Dularampur Ferizzakandi Sonarampur Charshibpur Under Uttar Bancharampur Union Doshdona Jogonathpur Bancharampur Dari-Bancharampur Vitijograrchar Durgarampur Safirkandi Durgapur Alipur Manaikhali Ponchampur Dhariarchar Khoshkandi Telikandi Vobanathpur

Under Dhakhin Bancharampur Union Bashgari Doshani Auyabpur Char-chaiani Islampur Nagarirchar Kanainagar Kashnagar Kariyakandi Poddapur Salimabad Union Salimabad Shahebnagar Nilokhi Pakhyarchar Satbilla Kamalpur Mirpur Asarafbad Hossainpur Haidornagar Tatoakandi Vurvuria Gongachar Khagkanda Junarchar Phathamara Under Purbo Ujanchar Union Notonhati Sorisharchar Shekerkandi Ujanchar Krishnonagar Budhaikandi Radhanagar Kalikapur Under Mankipur Union Kayallanpur ManikPUR Charani Ulokandi Kapaskandi Do-ani Mayarampur Baherchar

See also

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

References

1. Md Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Banchharampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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.

External links

• Official website
• Welcome to Bancharampur Upazila