Bhairab Upazila
Bhairab
ভৈরব | |
|---|---|
Anderson Bridge over the Meghna River | |
| Coordinates: 24°3′N 90°59.3′E / 24.050°N 90.9883°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Headquarters | Bhairab |
| Government | |
| • MP (Member of Parliament) | Vacant |
| • UNO( Upazila Executive Officer) | Israt Shadmin |
| • AC Land | Md. Anisuzzaman |
| • Upazila Chairman | Saidullah Miah,(Awami League) Predecessor:Gias Uddin, (Independent) |
| • Mayor | Iftekhar Hossain Beno,(Awami League) |
| Area | |
| 139.32 km2 (53.79 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 362,681 | |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 156,293 |
| • Urban density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2350 |
| Area code | 09424 |
| Website | bhairab |
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Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব) is a upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Olukanda was another name of Bhairab. The city centre of this upazila is Bhairab. As of the 2022 census, 156,297 people live in Bhairab municipality which makes this city the largest in Kishoreganj District and 28th largest city in Bangladesh.