Joara Union


Joara Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Chandanaish Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 10,381.

Area

The area of Joara Union is 1,653 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Joara Union had a population of 10,381, of which 5,366 were males and 5,015 were females. The total number of households was 2,013.

Geography

Joara Union is located in the northwestern part of Chandanaish Upazila, approximately 1.5 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bordered on the east by Kanchanabad Union, on the south by Chandanaish Municipality, on the west by Barkal Union and Sobhandandi Union of Patiya Upazila, and on the north by Kanchanabad Union and Sobhandandi Union of Patiya Upazila.

Administration

Joara Union is the 2nd 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, Joara Union had a literacy rate of 63.8%.