Bhairab
Bhairab(Bengali: ভৈরব, also known as Bhairab Bazar) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka. It is administrative headquarter and urban centre of Bhairab Upazila. About 118,992 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in Kishoreganj District and 38th largest city in Bangladesh.
Bhairab
ভৈরব Bhairab Bazar | |
|---|---|
  Bhairab Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24.044577°N 90.986052°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Upazila | Bhairab Upazila |
| Municipality | 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Bhairab Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 118,992[1] |
| • Rank | 38th[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Geography
Bhairab city is located at 24.044577°N 90.986052°E in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 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 city is 24,057.[1]
Administration
Bhairab city is governed by a Paurashava named Bhairab municipality which consists of 12 wards and 29 mahallas, which occupies an area of 15.71 km2.[1]
References
- "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.