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]
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.
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.
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.