Paraikora Union
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Paraikora Union
পরৈকোড়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Paraikora Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′N 91°56′E / 22.233°N 91.933°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Anwara Upazila |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,635 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4377[1] |
| Website | paraikoraup |
Paraikora Union (Bengali: পরৈকোড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 19,635.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Paraikora Union had a population of 19,635, of which 9,488 were males and 10,147 were females. The total number of households was 4,055.[4][3]
Geography
Paraikora Union is located at the easternmost part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 6 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the south by Haildhar Union and Chatari Union; on the west by Chatari Union; on the north by Kasiais Union and Asia Union of Patiya Upazila; and on the east by Asia Union, Chanhara Union and Sobhandandi Union of Patiya Upazila, as well as Barkal Union of Chandanaish Upazila.
