Barura Upazila

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Barurar
বরুড়া
Upazila
Location of Barurar
Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E / 23.3750°N 91.0583°E / 23.3750; 91.0583
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictComilla
Government
 • Former Member of parliament Bangladesh.Late Mr. AKM Abu-Taher (1932 – 23 September 2004)
 • An advocate of female education, a philanthropist and social worker.Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani (1834–1903)
Area
 • Total242 km2 (93 sq mi)
 • Metro
0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation
21 meters above sea level. m (68.8976 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total456,341
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3560[2]
Area code08027[3]
Websitebarura.comilla.gov.bd

Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]

History

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Barura Thana was formed in 1948 and turned into an upazila in 1983. In 1995 Barura Upazila was turned into a municipality.[5]

Demographics

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Religions in Barura Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.63%
Hinduism
 
 6.26%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Barura Upazila had 82,588 households and a population of 405,118. 101,032 (24.94%) were under 10 years of age. Barura has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1129 females per 1000 males. 49,126 (12.13%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]

Administration

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UNO office, Barura

Barura Upazila is divided into Barura Municipality and 15 Union Parishads: Aganagar, Bhabanipur, Uttar Khoshbas, Dakshin Khoshbas, Chitodda, Jhalam, Uttar Shilmuri, Dakshin Shilmuri, Adda, Adra, Shakpur, Galimpur, Vauksar, Laxmipur and Payalgacha. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 314 villages.[9]

Barura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[9]

Upazila Administration is run by the Office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer. Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) is the chief executive officer of the upazila and an upazila magistrate. As of 2021, the UNO is N-Uamong Marma Mong.[10] AC (Land) is another officer of administration cadre who is accountable and responsible for land management.[10]

Representative

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A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim was elected to parliament for Comilla-8 as an Awami League candidate in 2024.

Officials
Name Role
A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim Member of Parliament
A N M Moinul Islam Upazila Chairman
Md. Kamal Hossain Upazila Vice Chairman
Kamrun Nahar Shikha Upazila Female Vice Chairman
Md. Bakter Hossain Mayor,Barura porusova
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  • Upazila Parishad
Upazila Parishad Barura
  • Banghabandhu Mooral
Banghabandhu Mooral, Barura Upazila Parishad Complex
  • Rest House
Barura Upazila Parishad Rest House
  • Bat toli Martyr Mooral
Bat toli Martyr Mooral-Payalgacha, Barura

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ AKM Jasim Uddin (2012). "Barura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ "Barura Upazila - Banglapedia".
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-259-7.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  10. ^ a b বরুড়া উপজেলা. barura.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-29.


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