Paraikora Union


Paraikora Union is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The total population is 19,635.

Area

The area of Paraikora Union is 3,935 acres.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Paraikora Union had a population of 19,635, of which 9,488 were males and 10,147 were females. The total number of households was 4,055.

Geography

Paraikora Union is located at the easternmost part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 6 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded on the south by Haildhar Union and Chatari Union; on the west by Chatari Union; on the north by Kasiais Union and Asia Union of Patiya Upazila; and on the east by Asia Union, Chanhara Union and Sobhandandi Union of Patiya Upazila, as well as Barkal Union of Chandanaish Upazila.

Administration

Paraikora Union is the 9th 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 Paraikora Union are:
NoVillage
1Paraikora
2Vingrul
3Sitepetua
4Kaikhain
5Purbokonnara
6Bathuapara
7Mahata
8Talsara
9Chenamati
10Deotala
11Patnikota
12Tishri
13Shilalia
14Tatua
15Oshkhain
16Mamukhin

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Paraikora Union had a literacy rate of 65.5%.