Barama Union
Barama Union
বরমা ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
Barama Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°11′N 91°59′E / 22.183°N 91.983°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Chandanaish Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,985 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4383[1] |
| Website | baramaup |
Barama Union (Bengali: বরমা ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 22,985.[3]
Area
The area of Barama Union is 2,375 acres (9.61 square kilometers).[4][3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barama Union had a population of 22,985, of which 11,612 were males and 11,373 were females. The total number of households was 4,278.[4][3]
Geography
Barama Union is located in the western part of Chandanaish Upazila, about 8.5 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bordered on the north by Barkal Union and Chandanaish Municipality; on the east by Chandanaish Municipality and Satbaria Union; on the south by Bailtali Union and Charati Union of Satkania Upazila; and on the west by Charati Union of Satkania Upazila, the Sangu River, and Haildhar Union of Anwara Upazila.
Administration
Barama Union is the 5th Union Parishad under Chandanaish Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Chandanaiish Thana. It is part of Chittagong-14 (Constituency 291) of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages of Barama Union are:[5]
| No. | Village name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shebondi |
| 2 | Uttar Keshua |
| 3 | Bainjuri |
| 4 | Pashchim Keshua |
| 5 | Raulibag |
| 6 | Char Barama |
| 7 | Maigata |
| 8 | Batajuri |
| 9 | Barama |
| 10 | Dakshin Aralia |
Education
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barama Union had a literacy rate of 62.2%.[4][3]
References
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Union Parishad List". Local Government Engineering Department. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Momtaz, Ahmed. "Chandanaish Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "National data on union statistics" (PDF). web.archive.org. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা" [Village-based population]. baramaup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 August 2025.