Brahmanpara (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণপাড়া) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
Brahmanpara
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Brahmanpara Location in Bangladesh | |
| 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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| Noakhali District |
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| Rangamati District |
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