Bhairab
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Bhairab
Bengali: ভৈরব | |
|---|---|
 Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge over the Meghna River | |
  Bhairab Location in Dhaka division  Bhairab Bhairab (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°02′40″N 90°59′10″E / 24.044577°N 90.986052°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Upazila | Bhairab |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 156,293 |
| • Density | 9,949/km2 (25,770/sq mi) |
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 is an important railway junction in eastern Bangladesh, connecting Dhaka with Chattogram and Sylhet.[2]
Bhairab City is located at 24°02′40″N 90°59′10″E / 24.044577°N 90.986052°E in the Kishoreganj District of central region of Bangladesh.[3]
