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Brahmanbaria

Coordinates: 23°57′56″N 91°06′29″E / 23.965593°N 91.107997°E / 23.965593; 91.107997
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This article is about the city of Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh. For the upazila of Brahmanbaria, see Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila. For the district of Brahmanbaria, see Brahmanbaria District.

Brahmanbaria
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (Brahmanbaria)
City
Jamia Islamia Yunusia, a famous madrasa in the city
Jamia Islamia Yunusia, a famous madrasa in the city
Nickname: 
Baunbaira
Brahmanbaria is located in Chittagong division
Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria
Location in Chittagong division
Brahmanbaria is located in Bangladesh
Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria
Brahmanbaria (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°57′56″N 91°06′29″E / 23.965593°N 91.107997°E / 23.965593; 91.107997
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBrahmanbaria
UpazilaBrahmanbaria Sadar
EstablishmentLate 1700 CE
Municipality1769
Administrative District1984
Government
 • TypePourashava
 • City MayorNayar Kabir
Area
[1][2]
 • Total27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
15 m (49.2 ft)
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total264,326
 • Density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
DemonymBrahmanbarian
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3400[5]
National Calling Code+880
Local Calling Code+88-0851

Brahmanbaria[6] (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া, romanized: Brāhmaṇabāṛiẏā)[7] is a city of Bangladesh and the capital of Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila as well as Brahmanbaria District. It is the second largest city after Cumilla in eastern Bangladesh[8] and one of the oldest municipalities in Bangladesh, established in 1868.[9] Brahmanbaria was declared a district headquarters in 1984. Its municipality area has a population of 265,000 in 2022. It is the 17th largest city in Bangladesh.

Etymology

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There are different views about how Brahmanbaria got its name. It is said that during the Sen dynasty, a shortage of Brahmins caused problems in worship. So, King Lakshman Sen brought some Brahmin families from Adisur's Kanyakunj to the area. Some of these families built homes in this place. Thus, the place was named Brahmanbaria because of the Brahmins' houses there.[10]

History

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Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown)

During the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, when Pakistan Army planners predicted India would launch its main attack in the east along the Akhaura–Brahmanbaria axis, it had no brigades available to cover this area, and Pakistan Army moved its 27th brigade from Mymensingh to Akhaura after retaining two battalions of 27th brigade at Mymensingh to form the 93rd Brigade to defend Mymensingh.[11] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971. This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[12]

Administration

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Brahmanbaria was given city status in 1984.[citation needed] Brahmanbaria Municipality is subdivided into 20 wards.[13]

Geography and climate

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The Titas River, seen from Brahmanbaria
See also: Geography of Bangladesh

Brahmanbaria is located in the East-Central region of Bangladesh. Its nearby cities are Dhaka, Cumilla, Narayanganj and Agartala. This city is in the bank of Titas River. Also there is Meghna River in the west of Brahmanbaria.[14][better source needed]

Brahmanbaria has a tropical wet and dry climate.

Climate data for Brahmanbaria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		28
(82) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		31
(87)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18
(64) 		22
(72) 		26
(79) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		25
(77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10
(50) 		14
(57) 		19
(66) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		17
(63) 		17
(63) 		20
(69)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.4
(0.57) 		39.8
(1.57) 		72.8
(2.87) 		168.2
(6.62) 		315.4
(12.42) 		344.9
(13.58) 		367.9
(14.48) 		247.5
(9.74) 		197.6
(7.78) 		148.5
(5.85) 		30.4
(1.20) 		8.9
(0.35) 		1,956.3
(77.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4 5 7 12 19 23 28 26 22 13 3 1 163
Source: Worldweatheronline[15]


Demographics

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Religions in Brahmanbaria city (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 87.23%
Hinduism
 
 12.57%
Other or not stated
 
 0.20%

According to the 2022 census, Brahmanbaria city had a population of 264,326.[16]: 388–394 

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Brahmanbaria city had 33,517 households and a population of 172,017. 42,721 (24.84%) were under 10 years of age. Brahmanbaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1016 females per 1000 males.[4]

Notable residents

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Syed Abdul Hadi, a Bangladeshi musician, is from Brahmanbaria. He won the National Film Award five times. In 2000, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian honor of Bangladesh, for his contribution to music. Brahmanbaria also produced actresses like Zakia Bari Momo, who won LUX Channel I Superstar, Tasnova Hoque Elvin. Alamgir is evergreen actor of Cinema of Bangladesh. He start working in mid '80s and he is still an actor.[17] Brahmanbaria has other people like Al Mahmud, Cricketer Mohammad Ashraful, Abdul Kadir and Syed Shamsul Haque who are poets. Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda was a leader of the Muslim League. Ali Azam (politician) was a leader of Awami League. Shakil Ahmed was the director general of border guards, who had heavily secured the borders of Bangladesh.

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T A Road near Kandipara in Brahmanbaria town
T A Road, Brahmanbaria

See also

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Destinations

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References

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  1. ^ "Area, Population and Literacy Rate by Paurashava −2001" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  2. ^ ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর উপজেলা. Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Elevation and Elevation Maps of Cities, Topographic Map Contour".
  4. ^ a b c "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ www.geopostcodes.com. "ZIP Code database of Bangladesh". Geopostcodes.com. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Wikivoyage". Map Data OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Government Official Name". Local government in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
  9. ^ "About B.BARIA". Local government in Bangladesh. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  10. ^ "এক নজরে ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া (Brahmanbaria at a glance)". brahmanbaria.gov.bd. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, pp126
  12. ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  13. ^ "National Web Portal of Bangladesh". Bangladesh National Web Portal. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  14. ^ Bangladesh Compendium of Environment Statistics. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 2009.
  15. ^ "Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh Travel Weather Averages (Worldweather)". Worldweatheronline. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  16. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
  17. ^ "Alamgir | Film Star | Online Dhaka Guide ( অনলাইন ঢাকা গাইড) - an Information Guide for Dhaka City". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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