Barkal Union


Barkal Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 20,460.

Area

The area of Barkal Union is 6,257 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barkal Union had a population of 20,460, of which 10,712 were males and 9,748 were females. The total number of households was 3,928.

Administration

Barkal Union is the 4th Union Parishad under Chandanaish Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Chandanaiish Thana. It is part of Chittagong-14 of the National Parliament of Bangladesh.

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Barkal Union had a literacy rate of 62.0%.