Bheramara Upazila

Bheramara
ভেড়ামারা
Upazila
Bheramara

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°1′N 88°59.5′E / 24.017°N 88.9917°E / 24.017; 88.9917Coordinates: 24°1′N 88°59.5′E / 24.017°N 88.9917°E / 24.017; 88.9917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Kushtia District
Area
 • Total 153.72 km2 (59.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 144,221
 • Density 938/km2 (2,430/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website www.bheramara.net

Bheramara (Bengali: ভেড়ামারা) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1] The upazila is beside the mighty Padma River, and the important Hardinge Bridge crosses the river between Bheramara Upazila and Parbatipur Upazila of Dinajpur District.

Geography

Bheramara is located at 24°01′00″N 88°59′30″E / 24.0167°N 88.9917°E / 24.0167; 88.9917 . It has 26384 households and total area 153.72 km².

Bheramara sub-district is located within Kushtia district, Bangladesh and falls roughly within 23o40 -24o10 N and 88o45 -89o20 E. The town of Bheramara has an area of 3.26 km2 and a population of 20,676. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people and the major crops are paddy, wheat, mustard, sweet potato, sunflower, onion, garlic, betel leaf, tobacco, and sugarcane. The survey was conducted in Bheramara town and its immediate vicinity.[2]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bheramara had a population of 144221. Males constituted 51.55% of the population, and females 48.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 72279. Bheramara had an average literacy rate of 28.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literate.[3]

Administration

Bheramara has 6 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 74 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Arif Nisir (2012), "Bheramara Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 3(3): 534-541, 2009 ISSN 1995-0748, American Eurasian Network for Scientific Information
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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