Barura Upazila

Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Barura বরুড়া
Upazila
Barura Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Comilla District
Government
• Former Member of parliament Bangladesh.	Late Mr. AKM Abu-Taher (1932 – 23 September 2004)
• An advocate of female education, a philanthropist and social worker.	Begum Faizunnesa Choudhurani (1834–1903)
Area
• Upazila	242 km^2 (93 sq mi)
• Metro	0 km^2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	21 meters above sea level. m (68.8976 ft)
Population  (2016)
• Upazila	473,590
• Density	2,000/km^2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
3560	3560
Website	Official Map of Barura

Geography

Barura is located at 23.3750°N 91.0583°E / 23.3750; 91.0583 . It has 52,851 households and a total area of 241.65 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barura had a population of 310,778.[2]

Notable residents

• AKM Nazir Ahmed, politician, was born in Boalia village c. 1939.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. AKM Jasim Uddin (2012). "Barura Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "Nayeb-e-Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Professor Nazir Ahmed Dies at 74". Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2017.