Beanibazar Upazila

Beanibazar Upazila
Division Sylhet Division
District Sylhet District
Area
 • Total 253.22 km2 (97.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 181,547
 • Density 717/km2 (1,860/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3170-75

Beanibazar (Bengali: বিয়ানিবাজার) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Beanibazar Cancer Hospital is located in the upazila.

History

The name "Beanibazar", is a variant of 'Bihani Bazaar' which means "morning market". Previously, Beanibazar was constituent part of Panchakhanda, which means "Five Parts". Beanibazar became a thana in 1938, and became an upazila in 1983.[1]

Geography

Beanibazar is located at 24°49′30″N 92°09′45″E / 24.8250°N 92.1625°E. It has 27,089 units of household and a total area of 253.22 km².

Beanibazar Cancer Hospital

Beanibazar Cancer hospital is located in Beanibazar, Sylhet. To provide information and raise public awareness of all matters relating to cancer and healthcare. We intend to serve not only Sylhet, the North East of Bangladesh but also Assam and north east India. We will create a specialist research centre and create a register of cancer patients in Bangladesh. [2]

There is very little specialist cancer care in Bangladesh. The only specialist provision is in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh and even this is very limited.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Beanibazar had a population of 181,547, 49.5% of whom are male and 50.5% are female. 89,317 (or 49.2%) of the population are over the age of Eighteen. 85% are well educated.

Beanibazar has an average literacy rate of 80.5% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3] Religions: Muslim 95.66%, Hindu 4.31%, and others 0.03%.

Administrative

Beanibazar has 11 Unions/Wards, 145 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.

Unions

Villages in Alinagar Union

Villages in Beanibazar Union

Villages in Charkhai Union

Villages in Dobhag Union

Villages in Kurar Bazar Union

Villages in Lauta Union

Villages in Mathiura Union

Villages in Mullapur Union

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Villages in Muria Union

Villages in Sheola Union

Villages in Tilpara Union

Colleges

High schools

Madrassas

Notable people from Beani Bazar

Charities working in Beani Bazar

See also

References

  1. ↑ Azizur Rahman (2012). "Beanibazar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ Beanibazar Cancer Hospital
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.