Purquil Explained

Purquil
Native Name:পুরকুইল
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Alt:Location on the map of Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on the map of Bangladesh
Coordinates:23.7808°N 91.0835°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chattogram (Chittagong)
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brahmanbaria
Subdivision Type3:Upazila
Subdivision Name3:Kasba
Subdivision Type4:Union
Subdivision Name4:2 No. Mehari
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name5:8 No.
Government Type:Local government
Governing Body:Union council
Leader Title:UP Chairman
Leader Name:Mosharraf Hossain Morshed[1]
Leader Title1:Ward Member
Leader Name1:Juwel Mia [2]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:650
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Bangladesh Time
Utc Offset1:+06:00
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3460

Purquil is a village in the east-central part of Bangladesh. It is located at Mehari Union of Kasba Upazila in Brahmanbaria district of Chittagong division.[3]

Demography

According to the 2011 census, the total population of Purquil village is about 650.[4] All the people in the village are followers of Islam.

Location

It is bounded on the east by Kheora village, on the west by Ishan Nagar village, on the north by Jamuna village and on the south by Bahar Aata and Chaubepur villages. All the villages are located in Mehari Union.

A canal called Rajar Khal flows past the village of Purkuil, and a tributary of the Titas River flows not far from the village.

Education and culture

There is a Fazil madrasa in the village called "Purquil Gausia Habibia Fazil Madrasa". There are also two Hafizia madrasas.

The village of Purkuil has three mosques and two Eidgahs for the Muslim community. There are two cemeteries in the village.[5] There is also a small market in the village.

Notes and References

  1. News: Chakraborty . Ujjal . 31 January 2022 . bn:নবীনগর-কসবায় ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান হলেন যারা বাংলাদেশ . https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2022-01-31/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE . 2022-10-08 . Somoy News . bn.
  2. Web site: bn:মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: এক নজরে মেহারী ইউপি . Mehari Union: Mehari UP at a glance . http://mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/bn/site/page/qznR-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF . 2022-10-08 . Bangladesh National Portal . Government of Bangladesh . bn.
  3. Web site: bn:মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: গ্রামসমূহের তালিকা . Mehari Union: List of villages . http://mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/bn/site/page/FuR2-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE . 2022-10-08 . Bangladesh National Portal . Government of Bangladesh . bn.
  4. Web site: bn:মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: গ্রাম ভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা . Mehari Union: Village-based population . http://mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/bn/site/page/WH2w-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE . 2022-10-08 . Bangladesh National Portal . Government of Bangladesh . bn.
  5. Web site: bn:মেহারী ইউনিয়ন: কবরস্থান . Mahari Union: Cemetery . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101065331/http://mehariup.brahmanbaria.gov.bd/site/page/7fb2767a-2144-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 . 1 November 2020 . 7 August 2020 . Bangladesh National Portal . Government of Bangladesh . bn.