Barura Upazila

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 23.3750° N 91.0583° E

Barura Upazila
Barura
Division_name  - District	Chittagong Division  - Comilla District
Coordinates	23.3750° N 91.0583° E
Area	241.65 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	310778  - 1286/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Barura

Barura (Bengali: বরুরা) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Barura is located at 23.3750° N 91.0583° E . It has 52851 units of house hold and total area 241.65 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Barura has a population of 310778. Males constitute are 50.05% of the population, and females 49.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 148203. Barura has an average literacy rate of 31.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Barura has 15 Unions/Wards, 234 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 332 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.