Barasat Union, Anwara
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Barasat Union
বারশত ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Barasat Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°11.8′N 91°50.5′E / 22.1967°N 91.8417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Anwara Upazila |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,865 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4376[1] |
| Website | barasatup |
Barasat Union (Bengali: বারশত ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 28,865.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barasat Union had a population of 28,865, of which 14,235 were males and 14,630 were females. The total number of households was 5,460.[4][3]
Geography
Barasat Union is located in the western part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 8 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the south by Roypur Union, on the east by Battali Union, on the north by Bairag Union, and on the west by the estuary of the Karnaphuli River and the Bay of Bengal.
