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Upazila in Sylhet, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bishwamvarpur (Bengali: বিশ্বম্ভরপুর, or Bishwambarpur, is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[3]
Bishwamvarpur বিশ্বম্ভরপুর | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Sunamganj |
| Government | |
| • MP (Sunamganj-4) | Pir Misbah (Jatiya Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 248.63 km2 (96.00 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 190,350 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bishwamvarpuri, Bishomborpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3010[2] |
Bishwamvarpur is located at 25.1000°N 91.3000°E. It has 29,336 households and total area 248.63 km2.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bishwamvarpur Upazila had 29,336 households and a population of 156,381. 51,669 (33.04%) were under 10 years of age. Bishwamvarpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 3,156 (2.02%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bishwamvarpur has a population of 106182. Males constitute 50.96% of the population, and females 49.04%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52628. Bishwamvarpur has an average literacy rate of 17.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[7] Religions: Muslim 80.3%, Hindu 19.5%, and others 0.2%.
Bishwamvarpur Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Dakshin Badaghat, Dhanpur, Fatepur, Palash, and Solukabad. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 184 villages.[5]
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