Bhairab

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. About 118,992 people live here which makes this town the largest in Kishoreganj District and 28th largest town in Bangladesh.

Bairab
Bengali: ভৈরব
Bhairab Bazar
town
Bairab is located in Bangladesh
Bairab
Bairab
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052
Country Bangladesh
Population
 (2011)
 • Total118,992

Geography

Bhairab town is located at 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052 in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the town 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 town is 24,057.[1]

Administration

Bhairab town 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
  1. "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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