Bhairab Upazila
| Bhairab Bazar ভৈরববাজার | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Bhairab Bazar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°3′N 90°59.3′E / 24.050°N 90.9883°ECoordinates: 24°3′N 90°59.3′E / 24.050°N 90.9883°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Chairman | Hazi Mohammad Selim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.32 km2 (53.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 192,448 |
| • Density | 1,381/km2 (3,580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Bhairab Bazar | 2350 |
| Website | Official Map of Bhairab |
Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Bhairab is located at 24°03′00″N 90°59′15″E / 24.0500°N 90.9875°E . It has 34419 units of house hold and total area is 139.32 km². Bhairab is situated beside the rivers of Meghna and Brahmaputra. Bhairab Bazar (town) is notable for the Bhairab railway station and the railway bridge, Bhairab bridge that goes over the river of Meghna.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhairab has a population of 192448. Males constitute 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 95910. Bhairab has an average literacy rate of 25.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Educational institution
- Hazi Asmot College
- Zillur Rahman Mohila College
- Rafiqul Islam Mohila College
- Shimul Kandi College
- Raznagar Karigori College
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
