Bhuyanpur ভূঞাপুর |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°52′E / 24.4583°N 89.867°ECoordinates: 24°27.5′N 89°52′E / 24.4583°N 89.867°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Tangail District |
Area | |
• Total | 225.02 km2 (86.88 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 189,913 |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | bhuapur |
Bhuyanpur (Bengali: ভূঞাপুর) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Bhuyanpur is located at 24°27′30″N 89°52′00″E / 24.4583°N 89.8667°E . It has 32145 households and total area 225.02 km².The upazila is surrounded by Gopalpur & Sarishabari Upazila on the north, Kalihati Upazila on the south, Gopalpur and Ghatail Upazila on the east, and the Jamuna River on the west.
At the 1991 census Bhuyanpur had a population of 177,095, of whom 87,854 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.65% of the population, and females 48.35%. Bhuyanpur had an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Bhuapur Upazila has 1 municipality(Bhuapur), 6 Unions, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 146 villages.
The Union Parishads are-