Barakhain Union


Barakhain Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 28,836.

Area

The area of Barakhain Union is 4,378 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barakhain Union had a population of 28,836, of which 13,746 were males and 15,090 were females. The total number of households was 5,679.

Geography

Barakhain Union is located in the south-central part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 3.5 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the west by Burumchhara Union and Battali Union, on the north by Chatari Union and Anwara Union, on the east by Anwara Union, Haildhar Union, and Pukuria Union of Banshkhali Upazila, and on the south by Haildhar Union and Burumchhara Union.

Administration

Barakhain Union is the 6th Union Parishad under Anwara Upazila. The administrative activities of the union fall under the jurisdiction of Anwara Thana. It is part of the Chittagong-13 of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages of Barakhain Union are:
NoVillage
1Wahedpur
2Narayanpur
3Abdullahpur
4Jinnotpur
5Ramnagar
6Noakandi
7Putiapara
8Rajapur
9Subil
10Raghabpur
11Shibnagar
12Kanibil
13Tanchara
14Burirpar
15Saidpur
16Hadipur
17Machuabad
18Khalpar
19West Pumkara

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barakhain Union had a literacy rate of 54.5%.