Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila

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 / 23.9533°N 91.117°E / 23.9533; 91.117Coordinates: 23°57.2′N 91°7′E / 23.9533°N 91.117°E / 23.9533; 91.117
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Brahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total 495.85 km2 (191.45 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 659,449
 • Density 1,330/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Brahmanbaria Sadar

Brahmanbaria Sadar (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর) is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Brahmanbaria Thana was converted into an upazila in 1984.[1] Brahmanbaria Sadar is located at 23°57′10″N 91°07′00″E / 23.9528°N 91.1167°E / 23.9528; 91.1167.


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%.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rahman, Md. Mahabubur (2012). "Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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.
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