Beanibazar Upazila

Beanibazar Upazila
Division Sylhet Division
District Sylhet District
Area
 • Total 253.22 km2 (97.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 181,547
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3170-75

Beanibazar (Bengali: বিয়ানিবাজার) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Beanibazar is located at 24.8250°N 92.1625°E.

History

The name "Beanibazar", is a variant of 'Bihani Bazaar' which means "morning market". Previously, Beanibazar was constituent part of Panchakhanda, which means "Five Parts". Beanibazar became a thana in 1938, and became an upazila in 1983.[1] http://www.beanibazarkontho.com/

Geography

Beanibazar is located at 24°49′30″N 92°09′45″E / 24.8250°N 92.1625°E / 24.8250; 92.1625. It has 27,089 households and a total area of 253.22 km². http://www.beanibazarkontho.com/

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Beanibazar had a population of 181,547, 49.5% of whom are male and 50.5% are female. 89,317 (or 49.2%) of the population are over the age of Eighteen.

Beanibazar has an average literacy rate of 80.5% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2] Religions: Muslim 95.66%, Hindu 4.31%, and others 0.03%. http://www.beanibazarkontho.com/

Administration

Beanibazar has 11 Unions/Wards, 145 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 176 villages.

Unions

Villages in Alinagar Union

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Villages in Beanibazar Pouroshava

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Villages in Charkhai Union

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Villages in Dobhag Union

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Villages in Kurar Bazar Union

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Villages in Lauta Union

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Villages in Mathiura Union

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Villages in Mullapur Union

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Villages in Muria Union

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Villages in Sheola Union

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Villages in Tilpara Union

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Beanibazar Cancer Hospital

Beanibazar Cancer Hospital is managed by Tipu Garia and is known to be a world class facility. Beanibazar Cancer hospital is located in Beanibazar, Sylhet. To provide information and raise public awareness of all matters relating to cancer and healthcare. We intend to serve not only Sylhet, the North East of Bangladesh but also Assam and north east India. We will create a specialist research centre and create a register of cancer patients in Bangladesh.[3]

There is very little specialist cancer care in Bangladesh. The only specialist provision is in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh and even this is very limited. http://www.beanibazarkontho.com/

Education

Colleges

Higher Secondary Certification (HSC) also known as Intermediate College, which consists of 11th and 12th Grades. Bachelor of Arts (Pass) consists of 13th and 14th Grades and Bachelor of Arts is 4 years of College after HSC. BA degree is colloquially known as BA (honors), although there is no honors work is done.

High schools

Madrassas

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Charities working in Beani Bazar

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Azizur Rahman (2012). "Beanibazar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ↑ "About Beani Bazar Cancer Hospital". Retrieved 17 August 2016.

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