Bancharampur Upazila Explained

Official Name:Bancharampur
Native Name:বাঞ্ছারামপুর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brahmanbaria
Population Total:298430
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:217.38
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23°N 90°W

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

Geography

Bancharampur is located at 23.7778°N 90.8084°W. It covers an area of .

Demographics

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.[1]

Administration

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.[1]

Notable People

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria. bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.