Bancharampur Upazila

Bancharampur
বাঞ্ছারামপুর
Upazila
View of Purbohati
View of Purbohati
Location of Bancharampur
Coordinates: 23°46.7′N 90°48.5′E / 23.7783°N 90.8083°E / 23.7783; 90.8083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBrahmanbaria
Area
 • Total
217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
335,118
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3420[2]
Area code08523[3]

Bancharampur (Bengali: বাঞ্ছারামপুর) is an upazila (administrative region similar to a county) in the Brahmanbaria District[4] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bancharampur is located at 23°46′40″N 90°48′30″E / 23.7778°N 90.8084°E / 23.7778; 90.8084. It covers an area of 219.38 square kilometres (84.70 sq mi).

Demographics

Religions in Bancharampur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.57%
Hinduism
 
 4.41%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6]

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.[6]

Villages

Pahariakandi Union

  • Joykalipur
  • Nabipur
  • Domrakandi
  • Ulokandi
  • Barokandi
  • Kalakandi
  • Hijlakandi
  • Pahariakandi
  • Munshinagar

Saifullakandi Union

  • Vhelanagar
  • Darivhelanagar
  • Fatapur
  • Baluakandi
  • Sarifpur
  • Paratuli
  • Kanchanpur
  • Moddonagar
  • Domrakandi
  • Saifullakandi
  • Mangolhati
  • Machimnagar

Darikandi Union

  • Khalla
  • Krisnonagar
  • Bahadurpor
  • Darikandi
  • Darigou
  • Gokolnagar
  • Gopalnagar
  • Imamnagar
  • Gibongonj

Rupasdi Union

  • Rupasdi
  • Hoglakandi
  • Kawarpur

Farhabad Union

  • Fardabad
  • Nijkandi
  • Gaouratuli
  • Tilokkandi
  • Purbohati
  • Kalakandi
  • Charlahania

Tezkhali Union

  • Joynagar
  • Imamnagar
  • Akanagar
  • Gotkandi
  • Horinagar
  • Bishnorampur
  • Baherchor
  • Tezkhali
  • Hasonnagar

Dariadulat Union

  • Moricahkandi
  • Bakhornagar
  • Noton Kodomtuli
  • Sutkikandi
  • Tatuakandi
  • Kodomtuli
  • Dariadulat
  • Kalainagar

Sonarampur Union

  • Charmochakandi
  • Kanainagar
  • Shantipur
  • Ishapur
  • Dularampur
  • Ferizzakandi
  • Sonarampur
  • Charshibpur

Bancharampur Union

  • Dashdona
  • Jogonathpur
  • Bancharampur
  • Dari-Bancharampur
  • Vitijograrchar
  • Durgarampur
  • Safirkandi
  • Durgapur
  • Alipur
  • Manaikhali
  • Ponchampur
  • Dhariarchar
  • Khoshkandi
  • Telikandi
  • Bhabanathpur

Ayubpur Union

  • Bashgari
  • Doshani
  • Ayubpur
  • Char-chaiani
  • Nagarirchar
  • Kanainagar
  • Kashnagar
  • Kariyakandi
  • Poddapur

Salimabad Union

  • Salimabad
  • Shahebnagar
  • Nilokhi
  • Pakhyarchar
  • Satbilla
  • Kamalpur
  • Mirpur
  • Asarafbad
  • Hossainpur
  • Haidornagar
  • Tatoakandi
  • Vurvuria
  • Gongachar
  • Khagkanda
  • Junarchar
  • Phathamara

Purbo Ujanchar Union

  • Notonhati
  • Sorisharchar
  • Shekerkandi
  • Ujanchar
  • Krishnonagar
  • Budhaikandi
  • Radhanagar
  • Kalikapur

Manikpur Union

  • Kayallanpur
  • ManikPUR
  • Charani
  • Ulokandi
  • Kapaskandi
  • Do-ani
  • Mayarampur
  • Baherchar

Notable People

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Md Abul Kasem Bhuiyan (2012), "Banchharampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
  6. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


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