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'''Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila''' ([[Brahmanbaria District|brahmanbaria district]]) area 440.55 sq km, located in between 23°51' and 24°06' north latitudes and in between 90°53' and 91°19' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Sarail Upazila|sarail]] and [[Nasirnagar Upazila|nasirnagar]] upazilas on the north, [[Akhaura Upazila|akhaura]], [[Kasba Upazila|kasba]] and Nabinagarupazilas on the south, [[Madhabpur Upazila|madhabpur]] upazila and [[Tripura|tripura]] state of India on the east, [[Ashuganj Upazila|ashuganj]] and Nabinagar upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 625484; male 318579, female 306905; Muslim 574018, Hindu 51173, Buddhist 63, Christian' 49 and others 181.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Titas River|titas]]; Boalia, Kajla, Kodalia, Singer, Dhupajuri and Laiska beels are notable.

''Administration'' Brahmanbaria Thana was turned into an upazila on 15 February 1984; Brahmanbaria Municipality was formed in 1869.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1

|
21

|
320

|
375

|
145300

|
480184

|
1420
|
61.43
|
38.91
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Ward
|
Mahalla
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
17.58
|
12
|
34
|
129278
|
7354
|
62.56
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area <br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
4.89

|
-

|
16022

|
3276

|
51.80

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Uttar Ichhapur 91

|
3158

|
6389

|
5923

|
36.07

|-
|
Uttar Natai 93

|
2946

|
12533

|
18810

|
38.81

|-
|
Char Islampur 36

|
5540

|
7107

|
6637

|
22.10

|-
|
Chandura 32

|
4644

|
12266

|
12365

|
31.37

|-
|
Dakshin Ichhapur 43

|
3727

|
7065

|
6586

|
39.81

|-
|
Dakshin Natai 48

|
2683

|
12870

|
12313

|
39.42

|-
|
Dakshin Singerbil 52

|
3310

|
11275

|
10578

|
42.72

|-
|
Dakshin Shuhilpur 50

|
7652

|
17562

|
16552

|
40.11

|-
|
Pattan 72

|
8918

|
12445

|
10976

|
31.82

|-
|
Paharpur 66

|
8168

|
16842

|
15897

|
41.48

|-
|
Purba Talsahar 81

|
3153

|
8893

|
9614

|
35.75

|-
|
Basudeb 17

|
6441

|
15340

|
14633

|
49.27

|-
|
Bishnupur 96

|
4412

|
6819

|
6633

|
54.08

|-
|
Budhal 94

|
2176

|
9850

|
10173

|
35.44

|-
|
Budhanti 28

|
5693

|
14611

|
15362

|
37.09

|-
|
Machhihata 59

|
7899

|
17068

|
17354

|
46.34

|-
|
Majlishpur 61

|
7547

|
11065

|
10770

|
34.41

|-
|
Ramrail 83

|
3409

|
14460

|
13340

|
46.31

|-
|
Sadekpur 86

|
2983

|
8115

|
8659

|
42.67

|-
|
Sultanpur 88

|
7336

|
13840

|
13399

|
41.65

|-
|
Haraspur 56

|
7083
|
14974
|
14943
|
29.56
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BrahmanbariaSadarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Ulchapara Jami Mosque, Bhadughar Jami Mosque, Kal Bhairab Mandir, Anandamayee Kali Mandir, Sree Sree Shiva Mandir, Nreesingha Joar Mandir, Mourail Kali Mandir, Haraspur Zamindar Bari and Hammamkhana.

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 a number of stray encounters were held in many places of the upazila. The Pak army brutally killed 204 persons at Kautali, Pairtala, Singerbeel, Natai, Majlishpur, Bijeshwar, Ramrail and Atla of the upazila. Besides, the Pak army brutally killed 22 persons at village Birpasha of Budhanti union. Brahmanbaria was liberated on 8 December.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 3; Memorial sculpture 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 292, temple 21, church 4. Noted religious institutions: Ulchapara Jami Mosque, Bhadughar Jami Mosque, Chinair Dakshin Para Jami Mosque, Younusia Jami Mosque, Anandamayee Kalibari Mandir, Nreesingha Jeo Mandir, Mourail Kali Mandir, Baptist Church; tombs of Hazrat Kazi Mahmud Shah (R), Hazrat Dr Abdullah (R), Syed Abdul Bari Shah (R) and Syed Musleh Uddin (R); Bhadughar Math, Ramkrishna Ashram, Raghunath Jeo Akhra.'

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 44.3%; Male 46.2%, female 42.4%. Educational institutions: law college 1, homeopathic college 1, college 10, vocational school 2, secondary school 58, primary school 230, community school 19, Kindergarten 36, madrasa 17. Noted educational institutions: Brahmanbaria Government College (1948), Brahmanbaria Government Girls' College (1964), Mirasani Poly Technique Academy (1948), Ramkanai High Academy (1901), Brahmanbaria High School (1860), Ananada Government High School (1875), Niaz Mohammad High School (1914), Satbarga High School (1931), Government Model Girls' High School (1936), Brahmanbaria Industrial School (1941), Mission Primary School (1910), Adampur Fazil Madrasa (1917), Jamia Younusia Madrasa.

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Brahmanbaria, Prajabandhu, Ajker Halchal (defunct); weekly: Usha, Titas; monthly: Hira, Mandas, Parichaya.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 14, theatre group 2, cinema hall 3, playground 33, women's organisation 45.'

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 47.97%, non-agricultural labourer 3.73%, industry 1%, commerce 17.94%, transport and communication 3.96%, service 8.23%, construction 1.88%, religious service '0.36%, rent and remittance 2.74% and others 12.19%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 56.52%, landless 43.48%; agricultural landowner: urban' 40.02% and rural 61.37%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, jute, mustard, sesame, peanut, kalai, khesari, muk, gram, futi, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sugarcane, pea, keora, dhundle.

''Main fruits'' Mango, black berry, jackfruit, banana, litchi, papaya, guava, watermelon.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 14, dairy 6, poultry 109, nursery 20.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 174 km, semi-pucca road 30 km, mud road 335 km; waterways 95 nautical miles; railways 28 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, flour mill, ice factory, oil mill, saw mill, printing press, welding factory, fertiliser factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, potteries, wood work, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 61, fairs 7, most noted of which are Anand Bazar, Jagat Bazar, Shuhilpur Bazar, Nandanpur Bazar, Gokornaghat Bazar, Chinair Bazar, Faruqi Bazar, Satbarga Bazars; Bijoy Mela, Bhadughar Banni Mela, Madhya Para Radharmaan Mela and Madha Para Ketkedi Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, jute, wheat, natural gas.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 39.13% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Natural resources'' Titas gas.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 92.36%, pond 0.74%, tap 2.00% and others 4.90%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of this upazila.

''Sanitation'' 51.85% (rural 43.53% and urban 80.14%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.74% (rural 43.70% and urban 17.46%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 10.42% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 39, health and family welfare complex 1, satellite clinic, health and family welfare centre 20, union family planning clinic 5, maternity clinic 1, dental hospital 4.

''Natural disasters'' The famine of 1943, the flood and famine of 1974, the cyclones of 1961 and 2003, Mohajer problem of 1964 and the floods of 1988, 1998 and 2004 caused heavy loss of life and properties of the upazila.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], Ganakallayan Kendra, VDC. [Md. Mahabubur Rahman]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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