Barura Upazila
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| Barura বরুরা |
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 Barura
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| Coordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E / 23.375°N 91.0583°ECoordinates: 23°22.5′N 91°3.5′E / 23.375°N 91.0583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 241.65 km2 (93.3 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 310,778 |
| • Density | 1,286/km2 (3,330.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Barura |
Barura (Bengali: বরুরা) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Barura is located at 23°22′30″N 91°03′30″E / 23.3750°N 91.0583°E . It has 52851 units of house hold and total area 241.65 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Barura has a population of 310778. Males constitute are 50.05% of the population, and females 49.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 148203. Barura has an average literacy rate of 40.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Barura has 15 Unions/Wards, 234 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 332 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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