Bancharampur Upazila

Bancharampur (Bengali: বাঞ্ছারামপুর) is an Upazila (administrative region similar to a county) in the Brahmanbaria District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

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বাঞ্ছারামপুর
Upazila
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Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Upazila217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi)
 • Metro
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Population
 (2010)
 • Upazila358,371
 • Density1,189/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Geography

Bancharampur is located at 23.777823°N 90.808388°E / 23.777823; 90.808388. It covers an area of 219.38 square kilometres (84.70 sq mi).

Demographics

According to the 2010 Bangladesh census, Bancharampur had a population of 358,371 in 43,987 households. 120,882 were 18 years of age and above. Bancharampur had an average literacy rate of 50.9% for citizens aged 7 and older at the time, compared to the national average of 32.4%[2]

Administration

Bancharampur has 1 Pourosova,13 Unions/Wards, 78 Mouzas/Mahallas, and 129 villages.

Villages

See also

References
  1. Md Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Banchharampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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