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    Bancharampur Upazila

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    Bancharampur
    বাঞ্ছারামপুর
    Upazila
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    Location of Bancharampur
    Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E / 23.7783; 90.8083
    Country Bangladesh
    DivisionChittagong
    DistrictBrahmanbaria
    Area
     • Total217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi)
    Population
     (2011)
     • Total298,430
     • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
    Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

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

    Geography[edit]

    Bancharampur is located at 23°46′40″N 90°48′30″E / 23.7778°N 90.8084°E / 23.7778; 90.8084. It covers an area of 219.38 square kilometres (84.70 sq mi).

    Demographics[edit]

    Religions in Bancharampur upazila (2011)[2]
    Religion Percent
    Islam
     
    		 95.04%
    Hinduism
     
    		 4.96%

    According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bancharampur Upazila had 59,699 households and a population of 298,430. 82,530 (27.65%) were under 10 years of age. Bancharampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.53%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1145 females per 1000 males. 18,621 (6.24%) lived in urban areas.[2]

    Administration[edit]

    Bancharampur Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Ayabpur, Bancharampur, Dariadaulat, Darikandi, Fardabad, Manikpur, Pahariyakandi, Rupasdi, Saifullyakandi, Salimabad, Sonarampur, Tezkhali, and Ujanchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 69 mauzas and 121 villages.[2]

    Villages[edit]

    Pahariakandi Union

    • Joykalipur
    • Nabipur
    • Domrakandi
    • Ulokandi
    • Barokandi
    • Kalakandi
    • Hijlakandi
    • Pahariakandi
    • Munshinagar

    Saifullakandi Union

    • Vhelanagar
    • Darivhelanagar
    • Fatapur
    • Baluakandi
    • Sarifpur
    • Paratuli
    • Kanchanpur
    • Moddonagar
    • Domrakandi
    • Saifullakandi
    • Mangolhati
    • Machimnagar

    Darikandi Union

    • Khalla
    • Krisnonagar
    • Bahadurpor
    • Darikandi
    • Darigou
    • Gokolnagar
    • Gopalnagar
    • Imamnagar
    • Gibongonj

    Rupasdi Union

    • Rupasdi
    • Hoglakandi
    • Kawarpur

    Farhabad Union

    • Fardabad
    • Nijkandi
    • Gaouratuli
    • Tilokkandi
    • Purbohati
    • Kalakandi
    • Charlahania

    Tezkhali Union

    • Joynagar
    • Imamnagar
    • Akanagar
    • Gotkandi
    • Horinagar
    • Bishnorampur
    • Baherchor
    • Tezkhali
    • Hasonnagar

    Dariadulat Union

    • Moricahkandi
    • Bakhornagar
    • Noton Kodomtuli
    • Sutkikandi
    • Tatuakandi
    • Kodomtuli
    • Dariadulat
    • Kalainagar

    Sonarampur Union

    • Charmochakandi
    • Kanainagar
    • Shantipur
    • Ishapur
    • Dularampur
    • Ferizzakandi
    • Sonarampur
    • Charshibpur

    Bancharampur Union

    • Dashdona
    • Jogonathpur
    • Bancharampur
    • Dari-Bancharampur
    • Vitijograrchar
    • Durgarampur
    • Safirkandi
    • Durgapur
    • Alipur
    • Manaikhali
    • Ponchampur
    • Dhariarchar
    • Khoshkandi
    • Telikandi
    • Bhabanathpur

    Ayubpur Union

    • Bashgari
    • Doshani
    • Ayubpur
    • Char-chaiani
    • Nagarirchar
    • Kanainagar
    • Kashnagar
    • Kariyakandi
    • Poddapur

    Salimabad Union

    • Salimabad
    • Shahebnagar
    • Nilokhi
    • Pakhyarchar
    • Satbilla
    • Kamalpur
    • Mirpur
    • Asarafbad
    • Hossainpur
    • Haidornagar
    • Tatoakandi
    • Vurvuria
    • Gongachar
    • Khagkanda
    • Junarchar
    • Phathamara

    Purbo Ujanchar Union

    • Notonhati
    • Sorisharchar
    • Shekerkandi
    • Ujanchar
    • Krishnonagar
    • Budhaikandi
    • Radhanagar
    • Kalikapur

    Manikpur Union

    • Kayallanpur
    • ManikPUR
    • Charani
    • Ulokandi
    • Kapaskandi
    • Do-ani
    • Mayarampur
    • Baherchar

    See also[edit]

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

    References[edit]

    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. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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