Kheora
Village in Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Kheore is a village in the east-central part of Bangladesh.[4] It is located at Mehari Union under Kasba Upazila in Brahmanbaria District of Chittagong division.[5] Administratively, the village is divided into Ward No. 7 and 8 of Mehari Union. The village is known as the birthplace of Hindu spiritual saint Anandamayi Ma.[6][7][8]
Kheore
খেওড়া | |
|---|---|
  Kheore Location on the map of Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23.780757°N 91.083451°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chattogram (Chittagong) |
| District | Brahmanbaria |
| Upazila | Kasba |
| Union | 2 No. Mehari |
| Ward | 7th & 8th. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Body | Union council |
| • UP Chairman | Mosharraf Hossain Morshed[1] |
| • Ward Member | Abdur Rahim (7th Ward) Juwel Mia (8th Ward)[2] |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,697[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 3460 |
Demography
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Kheora village is about 3697.[3]
Location
It is bounded on the west by Purquil village, on the south-west by Bahar Aata, on the south by Bamutia and Bugir villages, on the east by Sonargaon and Deli villages and on the north-east by Pataisar village. Purquil, Bahar Aata and Bamutia are under the same union, while Bugir, Sonargaon, Deli and Pataisar are under Kharera Union.
Notable people
- Abdur Rahim [bn]— Freedom fighter (Bir Bikrom) of Bangladesh Liberation War.[9]
- Anandamayi Ma — Hindu spiritual saint.[10][11]