Barasat Union, Anwara


Barasat Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 28,865.

Area

The area of Barasat Union is 3,208 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barasat Union had a population of 28,865, of which 14,235 were males and 14,630 were females. The total number of households was 5,460.

Geography

Barasat Union is located in the western part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 8 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the south by Roypur Union, on the east by Battali Union, on the north by Bairag Union, and on the west by the estuary of the Karnaphuli River and the Bay of Bengal.

Administration

Barasat Union is the 2nd 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 Barasat Union are:
NoVillage
1Barasat
2Boalia
3Chalitatoli
4Dudhkumra
5Gobadia
6Gundwip
7Paschimchal

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barasat Union had a literacy rate of 49.4%.