Barura Upazila
Barura
বরুড়া | |
|---|---|
  Barura Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E / 23.3750°N 91.0583°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 km2 (93 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 meters above sea level. m (68.8976 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Upazila | 473,590 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 3560 | 3560 |
| Website | Official Map of Barura |
Barura (Bengali: বরুড়া) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]
History[edit]
Barura Thana was formed in 1948 and turned into an Upazila in 1983. In 1995 Barura Upazila was turned into a municipality. [2]
Demographics[edit]
It has 52,852 households and a total area of 241.65 sq km.[3] According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barura had a population of 310,778.[4]
Administration[edit]
Barura Upazila is divided into Barura Municipality and 15 Union Parishads: Aganagar, Bhabanipur, Uttar Khoshbas, Dakshin Khoshbas, Chitodda, Jhalam, Uttar Shilmuri, Dakshin Shilmuri, Adda, Adra, Shakpur, Galimpur, Vauksar, Laxmipur and Payalgacha. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 314 villages.[5]
Barura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[5]
Upazila Administration is run by the Office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) is the Chief Executive Officer of the Upazila and She is an Upazila Magistrate. The Name of Present Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) is Sabrina Afrin Mostafa.[6] AC (Land) is another officer of Administration Cadre who is accountable and responsible for land management.[7]
Representative[edit]
Nasimul Alam Chowdhury was elected to parliament for Comilla-8 as an Awami League candidate in 2018.[8]
| Name | Role |
| Nasimul Alam Chowdhury (Nazrul) | Member of Parliament |
| A N M Moinul Islam | Upazila Chairman |
| Md. Kamal Hossain | Upazila Vice Chairman |
| Kamrun Nahar Shikha | Upazila Female Vice Chairman |
| Md. Bakter Hossain | Mayor,Barura porusova |
Gallery[edit]
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Notable residents[edit]
- AKM Nazir Ahmed, politician, was born in Boalia village c. 1939.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barura Upazila - Banglapedia".
- ^ "Barura Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 11, 2005.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "বরুড়া উপজেলা". barura.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "বরুড়া উপজেলা". barura.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Cumilla-8". JS Polls 2018. The Daily Star. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "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.
| Upazilas of the Chattogram Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |  | |
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District | ||
| Cumilla District | ||
| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District | ||
| Lakshmipur District | ||
| Noakhali District | ||
| Rangamati District | ||
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