Brahmanpara (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণপাড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Brahmanpara
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Coordinates: 23°37′N 91°6.5′E | |
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Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Comilla District |
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• Total | 128.9 km2 (49.8 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 161,906 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Brahmanpara |
It has a total area of 128.9 km2.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Brahmanpara It had a population of 161,906 living in 26,493 households. Males constituted 50.98% of the population and females 49.02%. The population of 18 and older was 72,500. Brahmanpara had an average literacy rate of 32.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Brahmanpara Upazila is divided into Brahmanpara Municipality and eight union parishads: Brahmanpara, Chandla, Dulalpur, Madhabpur, Malapara, Shahebabad, Shashidal, and Shidli. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 65 villages.[3]
The incumbent MP in this Thana is Abdul Matin Khasru, the former Law, Justice and parliamentary minister. The Upazila chairman is M A Zaher.
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
Bandarban District |
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Brahmanbaria District |
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Chandpur District |
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Chattogram District | ||
Cumilla District |
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Cox's Bazar District | ||
Feni District |
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Khagrachari District |
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Lakshmipur District |
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Noakhali District |
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Rangamati District |
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