Borhanuddin Upazila

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Borhanuddin
বোরহানউদ্দিন
Upazila
Borhanuddin is located in Bangladesh
Borhanuddin
Borhanuddin
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°43.3′E / 22.500°N 90.7217°E / 22.500; 90.7217Coordinates: 22°30′N 90°43.3′E / 22.500°N 90.7217°E / 22.500; 90.7217
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Area
 • Total284.67 km2 (109.91 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total208,478
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8320
Websiteborhanuddin.bhola.gov.bd

Borhanuddin (Bengali: বোরহানউদ্দিন) is an upazila (or sub-district) of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[]

Borhanuddin is located at

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22°30′00″N 90°43′18″E / 22.5000°N 90.7217°E / 22.5000; 90.7217 It has 37,413 households and a total area of 284.67 km2.

Demographics[]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Borhanuddin had a population of 208,478. Males constitute 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. The population aged 18 or over was 94,581. Borhanuddin had an average literacy rate of 21.2% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration[]

Borhanuddin Upazila is divided into Borhanuddin Municipality and nine union parishads: Boro Manika, Deula, Gongapur, Hasannogor, Kachia, Kutuba, Pakshia, Sachra, and Tobgi. The union parishads are subdivided into 57 mauzas and 46 villages.[3]

Borhanuddin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sayed Mustaba Ahmad Khan (2012). "Burhanuddin Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). 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.
  3. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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