Anwara Union
Anwara Union
আনোয়ারা ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Anwara Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°13′N 91°54′E / 22.217°N 91.900°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Anwara Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.57 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4376[1] |
| Website | anwaraup |
Anwara Union (Bengali: আনোয়ারা ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 10,260.[3]
Area
[edit]The area of Anwara Union is 1,871 acres (7.57 square kilometers).[4][3]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Anwara Union had a population of 10,260, of which 5,114 were males and 5,146 were females. The total number of households was 2,171.[4][3]
Geography
[edit]Anwara Union is located in the central part of Anwara Upazila, with the administrative headquarters of the upazila situated within this union. It is bounded on the east by Haildhar Union, on the north by Chatari Union, on the west by Chatari Union and Barakhain Union, and on the south by Barakhain Union.
Administration
[edit]Anwara Union is the 7th Union Parishad under Anwara Upazila. The administrative activities of the union fall under the jurisdiction of Anwara Thana. It is part of the Chittagong-13 (Constituency 290) of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages of Anwara Union are:[6]
| No | Village |
|---|---|
| 1 | Khilpara |
| 2 | Boalgao |
| 3 | Dhanpura |
| 4 | Anwara |
| 5 | Bilpura |
Education
[edit]According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Anwara Union had a literacy rate of 69%.[4][3]
Canals and rivers
[edit]The Ichamati Canal flows through Anwara Union.[7]
Markets
[edit]The main market of Anwara Union is Anwara Joykali Bazar.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ↑ "Union Parishad List". Local Government Engineering Department. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Momtaz, Ahmed. "Anowara Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "National data on union statistics" (PDF). Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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2022censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা" [Village-wise population]. raipurup.chittagong.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "খালও নদী" [Canals and rivers]. anwaraup.chittagong.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "হাট বাজারের তালিকা" [List of markets]. anwaraup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
