Charbhadrasan Upazila
Charbhadrasan
চরভদ্রাসন | |
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Upazila | |
![]() Skyline of Charbhadrasan, Faridpur, Bangladesh (clockwise from top):Central Shaheed Minar, Charbhadrasan Central Masque, Charbhadrasan Pilot High School, Jute Field, Gopalpur Ghat of Padma, Charbhadrasan Govt. College, Upazila Nirbahi Officer’s Office. | |
![]() ![]() Charbhadrasan Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°33.5′N 90°5′E / 23.5583°N 90.083°ECoordinates: 23°33.5′N 90°5′E / 23.5583°N 90.083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Faridpur District |
Establishment | 1914 CE |
Area | |
• Total | 141.59 km2 (54.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (29 ft) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 69,876 |
• Density | 494/km2 (1,280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 7810 |
National calling code | +880 |
Calling code | 06315 |
Website | charbhadrasan |
Charbhadrasan or Char Bhadrasan (Bengali: চরভদ্রাসন) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Charbhadrasan is located at 23°33′30″N 90°05′00″E / 23.5583°N 90.0833°E. It has 12415 households and total area 141.59 km2. The Geographical position: Charbhadrasan size of a small area. Padma was happy to note that it depends on the size and range. North - South travel through the Doha lauhajam Harirampur in the east - Sadarpur the south, in the south - west of Nagarakanda and west - north - Faridpur Sadar Upazila.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Charbhadrasan has a population of 69876. Males constitute 51.36% of the population, and females 48.64%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 34758. Charbhadrasan has an average literacy rate of 20.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Charbhadrasan thana was established in 1914 at Charsalehpur. It was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Charbhadrasan Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Char Bhadrasan, Char Harirampur, Char Jahukanda, and Gazirtek. The union parishads are subdivided into 24 mauzas and 80 villages.[3]
Education[]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Char Bhadrasan massacre, 1971 massacre of Hindu residents by the Pakistan army
References[]
- ^ Masud Reza (2012). "Char Bhadrasan Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Faridpur District