Brahmanbaria

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
 • Total
27 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49.2 ft)
Population
 • Total
264,326
 • 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, romanizedBrāhmaṇabāṛiẏā)[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.

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  2. ^ ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া সদর উপজেলা. Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 September 2019.
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  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.