Bhairab

Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব), also known as Bhairab Bazar (ভৈরব বাজার) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Kishoreganj District in Dhaka Division. It is the administrative headquarters and urban centre of Bhairab Upazila. Around 156,000 people live here which makes this city the largest in Kishoreganj District and 32nd largest city in Bangladesh.^[1]

Bhairab Bengali: ভৈরব
City
Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge over the Meghna River
Bhairab Location in Dhaka division Show map of Dhaka division Bhairab Bhairab (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Kishoreganj
Upazila	Bhairab
Area
• Total	15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	156,293
• Density	9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)

Geography

Bhairab City is located at 24.044577°N 90.986052°E / 24.044577; 90.986052 in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.^[2]

Demographics

Religion in Bhairab (2011)[2]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.18%
Hinduism			6.79%
Others			0.03%

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city was 118,992 of which 60,284 are males and 58,708 are females with a density of 7,574 people per km². The number of total household of the city is 24,057.^[2] In 2022, Bhairab had a population of 156,293 with a literacy rate of 77.82%.^[1]

Administration

Bhairab City is governed by a Paurashava called Bhairab municipality which consists of 12 wards and 29 mahallas, which occupies an area of 15.71 km².^[2]