Bhairab

Town in Bangladesh

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Town in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bhairab
Bengali: ভৈরব
town
Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge over the Meghna River
Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge over the Meghna River
24°02′40″N 90°59′10″E / 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictKishoreganj
UpazilaBhairab
Area
 • Total15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total156,293
 • Density9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)

Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব), also known as Bhairab Bazar (ভৈরব বাজার) is a town in central Bangladesh, located in Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka. It is administrative headquarter and urban centre of Bhairab Upazila. Around 156,000 people live here which makes this town the largest in Kishoreganj District and 32nd largest town in Bangladesh.

Geography

Bhairab town is located at 24°02′40″N 90°59′10″E / 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052 in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.[2]

Demographics

Religion in Bhairab (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.18%
Hinduism
 
 6.79%
Others
 
 0.03%

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the town was 118,992 of which 60,284 are males and 58,708 are females with a density of 7,574 people per km2. The number of total household of the town is 24,057.[2] In 2022, Bhairab had a population of 156,293 with a literacy rate of 77.82%.[1]

Administration

Bhairab town is governed by a Paurashava called Bhairab municipality which consists of 12 wards and 29 mahallas, which occupies an area of 15.71 km2.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.