Burichang Upazila

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| official_name = Burichang

| native_name = বুড়িচং

| settlement_type = Upazila

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| image_caption = Palace of Rani Mainamati

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_type2 = District

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| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong

| subdivision_name2 = Comilla

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| area_total_km2 = 163.76

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| population_total = 349633

| population_as_of = 2022

| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=396}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 3520{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/e23255f7-7282-4015-88ed-4d2ddb4952c7 |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=20 October 2024 |publisher=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 |location=Dhaka}}

| area_code = 08029{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}

| website = [http://burichang.comilla.gov.bd/ Official Website of Burichong]

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Burichang, also known as Burichong, ({{langx|bn|বুড়িচং}}) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.{{cite book

|last=Rahman |first=Mahfuzur |year=2012

|chapter=Burichang Upazila

|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Burichang_Upazila

|editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}

History

Raghunath Tarkavachaspati, a Bramhin scholar in the subject of logic migrated from Dingshai village now in West Bengal in the 17th century to establish the village of Burichang on the land granted to him by Chhatra Manikya the Maharaja of Tripura to start a Tola (an institute for Vedic learning).Bengali article "Burichonger Itikatha" by Satyaranjan Bhattacharjee in "Rajat Jayanti Barsha Sankalan" published in the year 2000 by Burichong Sammelani, KolkataBengali article "Burichonger Itihas" by Radhaprasanna Chakraborty in "Rajat Jayanti Barsha Sankalan" published in the year 2000 by Burichong Sammelani, Kolkata

Geography

Burichang is located at {{coord|23.5500|N|91.1264|E|}}. It has 58,402 households and a total area of {{cvt|163.76|km2}}.which is located at the extreme near the Upazila by the Dhaka Chittagong Highway. The Gumti River flows through this upazila. There is a lot of green forests here. There are some kinds of birds and wild animals. Moreover, there are snakes and reptiles. There are mud houses here. Jackfruit, mango, blackberry, litchi, many more fruit trees can be seen. Burichang village area is within the municipality and the value of property here, like the rest of the municipality, has increased significantly.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Burichang Upazila had 58,402 households and a population of 301,825. 76,424 (25.32%) were under 10 years of age. Burichang had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1067 females per 1000 males. 12,776 (4.23%) lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Comilla district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}

Administration

Burichang Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: 4 No Sholanal Union Parishad, Bakshimul, Burichang, Moynamoti, 7 No Mokam, Pirjatrapur, Rajapur, Sholonal, and Varella. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 172 villages.

References

Category:Upazilas of Comilla District