Beanibazar Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Beanibazar
locator_position = right
latd = 24.8250
longd = 92.1625
division_name = Sylhet Division
district = Sylhet District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 181547
population_density = 717
area_total = 253.22
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/sylhet/Beanibazar.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Beanibazar
footnotes =

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

The name 'Beanibazar' means 'morning market'. In the past, Beanibazar was surrounded by mostly jungles with many tigers that attacked people regularly at night. But the brave Beanibazari's fought them off to near extinction. They made it almost impossible for the residents to go the bazaar after dusk to buy or sell daily necessary items. For this reason the shopping was held in the morning and hence the name Beanibazar. Previously, Beanibazar was called 'Pancha Khanda' which means 'Five Parts'.

Geography

Beanibazar is located at coord|24.8250|N|92.1625|E|. It has 27,089 units of household and a total area of 253.22km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, 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 18.

Beanibazar has an average literacy rate of 23.4% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.] Religions: Muslim 95.66%, Hindu 4.31%, and others 0.03%

Administrative

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

Traditions

The unions are:

# Alinagar
# Bara Mollahpur
# Beanibazar
# Charkhai
# Dobhag
# Kurarbazar
# Lauta
# Mathiura
# Muria
# Sheola
# Tilpara

See also

* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

References