Barura Upazila
Barura is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
History
Barura Thana was formed in 1948 and turned into an upazila in 1983. In 1995 Barura Upazila was turned into a municipality.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Barura Upazila had 106,558 households and a population of 456,341. 11.18% of the population were under 5 years of age. Barura had a literacy rate of 74.83%: 74.76% for males and 74.90% for females, and a sex ratio of 83.60 males for every 100 females. 79,134 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Barura Upazila had 82,588 households and a population of 405,118. 101,032 were under 10 years of age. Barura has a literacy rate of 52.08%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1129 females per 1000 males. 49,126 lived in urban areas.
Administration
Barura Upazila is divided into Barura Municipality and 15 Union Parishads: Aganagar, Bhabanipur, Uttar Khoshbas, Dakshin Khoshbas, Chitodda, Jhalam, Uttar Shilmuri, Dakshin Shilmuri, Adda, Adra, Shakpur, Galimpur, Vauksar, Laxmipur and Payalgacha. The union parishads are subdivided into 212 mauzas and 314 villages.Barura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.
Upazila Administration is run by the Office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer. Upazila nirbahi officer is the chief executive officer of the upazila and an upazila magistrate. As of 2021, the UNO is N-Uamong Marma Mong. AC is another officer of administration cadre who is accountable and responsible for land management.
Representative
A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim was elected to parliament for Comilla-8 as an Awami League candidate in 2024.| Name | Role |
| A.Z.M. Shafiuddin Shamim | Member of Parliament |
| A N M Moinul Islam | Upazila Chairman |
| Md. Kamal Hossain | Upazila Vice Chairman |
| Kamrun Nahar Shikha | Upazila Female Vice Chairman |
| Md. Bakter Hossain | Mayor,Barura porusova |