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Bhairab
ভৈরব | |
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 Anderson Bridge over the Meghna River | |
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| 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) | Nazmul Hassan Papon, (Awami League) |
| • 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 | |
| • Upazila | 139.32 km2 (53.79 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Upazila | 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) |
| Website | bhairab |
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.[2] About 118,992 people live in Bhairab municipality which makes this city the largest in Kishoreganj District and 28th largest city in Bangladesh.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ Ahmed, Sharif (2012). "Bhairab Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.