Bangla Bazar Union (Bengali: বাংলাবাজার ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Dowarabazar Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1] It has an area of 38 square kilometers and a population of 17606 males and 18378 females.[2][3]
Bangla Bazar Union
বাংলাবাজার ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ | |
|---|---|
 No. 1 Banglabazar Union Council | |
  Bangla Bazar Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°07′02″N 91°35′07″E / 25.117087°N 91.585297°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Upazila | Dowarabazar Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Union Parishad Chairman | Muhammad Abul Hossain |
| Population (As of 2011 Census) | |
| • Total | 35,984 |
| Demonym | Banglabazari |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | banglabazarup |
Demography
editAccording to the 2011 census, the total population of Bangla Bazar Union is 35,984.[2] The Union has a literacy rate of 34.3%.[3]
Administration
editBangla Bazar constitutes the no. 1 union council of Dowarabazar Upazila. It contains 38 villages and 25 mouzas.
Villages
editThe villages are divided into nine wards, each with a representative.[4] They are as follows:
- Ward 1
- Ward 2 (Muhammad Abdul Hannan) Jahangir Gaon
- Ward 3
- Ward 4
- Ward 5
- Ward 6
- Ward 7
- Ward 8
- Ward 9
Economy and tourism
editBanglabazar has eight Haat bazaars.[5] They are as follows:
- Banglabazar
- Kalaura Bazar
- Basthola Colony Bazar
- Hoknagar Bazar
- Baghmara Bazar
Education
editThe Union has a literacy rate of 86%. It has 10 primary schools and 1 high schools. There are five madrasas (including one Kamil madrasa).
- Barkhal M.L. school and college
References
edit- ^ বাংলাবাজার ইউনিয়ন. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b একনজরে বাংলাবাজার ইউনিয়ন. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Dowarabazar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ গ্রাম সমূহের তালিকা (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ হাট-বাজারের তালিকা (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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