Kheora
Kheora is a village in the east-central part of Bangladesh. It is located at Mehari Union under Kasba Upazila in Brahmanbaria District of Chittagong division. Administratively, the village is divided into Ward No. 7 and 8 of Mehari Union. The village is known as the birthplace of Hindu spiritual saint Anandamayi Ma.
Demography
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Kheora village is about 3697.Location
It is bounded on the west by Purquil village, on the south-west by Bahar Aata, on the south by Bamutia and Bugir villages, on the east by Sonargaon and Deli villages and on the north-east by Pataisar village. Purquil, Bahar Aata and Bamutia are under the same union, while Bugir, Sonargaon, Deli and Pataisar are under Kharera Union.Notable people
- Abdur Rahim
— Freedom fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War. - Anandamayi Ma — Hindu spiritual saint.
Education
There is an MPO-affiliated high school and two government primary schools in this village:- Kheora Anandamayi High School
- Kheora Government Primary School
- Kheora East Government Primary School
Important places
- Sri Sri Ma Anandamayi Ashram
- Kalibari temple.