Bancharampur Upazila

Bancharampur
বাঞ্ছারামপুর
Upazila
Bancharampur

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E / 23.7783; 90.8083Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E / 23.7783; 90.8083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Brahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total 217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 358,371
 • Density 1,189/km2 (3,080/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)

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

Geography

Bancharampur is located at 23°46′40″N 90°48′30″E / 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 35,837,150 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 13 Unions/Wards, 78 Mouzas/Mahallas, and 129 villages.

Villages

Under Pahariakandi Union
  • Joykalipur
  • Nabipur
  • Domrakandi
  • Ulokandi
  • Barokandi
  • Kalakandi
  • Hijlakandi
  • Pahariakandi
  • Munshinagar
Under Saifullakandi Union
  • Vhelanagar
  • Darivhelanagar
  • Fathepur
  • Baluakandi
  • Sarifpur
  • Paratuli
  • Kanchanpur
  • Maddynagar
  • Domrakandi
  • Saifullakandi
  • Mangolhati
  • Machimnagar
Under Darikandi Union
  • Khalla
  • Krisnonagar
  • Bahadurpor
  • Darikandi
  • Darigou
  • Gokolnagar
  • Gopalnagar
  • Imamnagar
  • Gibongonj
Under Rupasdi Union
  • Rupasdi
  • Hoglakandi
  • Kawarpur
Under Farhabad Union
  • Fardabad
  • Nijkandi
  • Gaouratuli
  • Tilokkandi
  • Purbohati
  • Kalakandi
  • Choralhania
Under tejkhali Union
  • Joynagar
  • Imamnagar
  • Akanagar
  • Gotkandi
  • Horinagar
  • Bishnorampur
  • Barialchor
  • Tezkhali
  • Hasonnagar
Under Dariadulat Union
  • Moricahkandi
  • Bakhornagar
  • Noton Kodomtuli
  • Sutkikandi
  • Tatuakandi
  • Kodomtuli
  • Dariadulat
  • Kalainagar
  • Asadnagar
Under Sonarampur Union
  • Charmochakandi
  • Kanainagar
  • Shantipur
  • Ishapur
  • Dularampur
  • Ferizzakandi
  • Sonarampur
  • Charshibpur
Under Uttar Bancharampur Union
  • Doshdona
  • Jogonathpur
  • Bancharampur
  • Dari-Bancharampur
  • Vitijograrchar
  • Durgarampur
  • Safirkandi
  • Durgapur
  • Alipur
  • Manaikhali
  • Ponchampur
  • Dhariarchar
  • Khoshkandi
  • Telikandi
  • Vobanathpur
Under Dhakhin Bancharampur Union
  • Bashgari
  • Doshani
  • Auyabpur
  • Char-chaiani
  • Islampur
  • Nagarirchar
  • Kanainagar
  • Kashnagar
  • Kariyakandi
  • Poddapur
Salimabad Union
  • Salimabad
  • Shahebnagar
  • Nilokhi
  • Pakhyarchar
  • Satbilla
  • Kamalpur
  • Mirpur
  • Asarafbad
  • Hossainpur
  • Haidornagar
  • Tatoakandi
  • Vurvuria
  • Gongachar
  • Khagkanda
  • Junarchar
  • Phathamara
Under Purbo Ujanchar Union
  • Notonhati
  • Sorisharchar
  • Shekerkandi
  • Ujanchar
  • Krishnonagar
  • Budhaikandi
  • Radhanagar
  • Kalikapur
Under Mankipur Union
  • Kayallanpur
  • ManikPUR
  • Charani
  • Ulokandi
  • Kapaskandi
  • Do-ani
  • Mayarampur
  • Baherchar

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Banchharampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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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