Biral Upazila

Biral বিরল
Upazila
Biral Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°38′N 88°32′E / 25.633°N 88.533°ECoordinates: 25°38′N 88°32′E / 25.633°N 88.533°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Dinajpur District
Area
• Total	352.16 km^2 (135.97 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	204,420
• Density	580/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Biral

Biral (Bengali: বিরল) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District^[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Biral is located at 25°38′00″N 88°32′00″E / 25.6333°N 88.5333°E . It has 37993 households and total area 352.16 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Biral has a population of 204420. Males constitute 52.57% of the population, and females 47.43%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 101819. Biral has an average literacy rate of 27.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[2]

Administrative

Biral has 11 unions/wards, 241 mauzas/mahallas, and 235 villages.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Biral railway station

References

1. Md. Mizanur Rahman, "Biral Upazila", in Sirajul Islam, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.