Brahmanbaria District
Brahmanbaria District
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Jamia Islamia Yunusia, Haripur Barabari, Akhaura Junction railway station, Nouka Baich, Martyrs Cemetery | |
Interactive map of Brahmanbaria District | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′N 91°07′E / 23.983°N 91.117°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| Established | 15 February 1984 (split from Comilla) |
| Headquarters | Brahmanbaria |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sharmin Akhter Jahan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,881.20 km2 (726.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,306,563 |
| • Density | 1,757.69/km2 (4,552.39/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brahmanbarian |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3400 |
| Area code | 0851 |
| ISO 3166 code | BD-04 |
| HDI (2018) | 0.614 medium · 7th of 21 |
| Website | www |
Brahmanbaria District (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া জেলা, romanized: Brammôṇbaṛiya) is a district in eastern Bangladesh located in the Chittagong Division. Geographically, it is mostly farmland and is topographically part of the Gangetic Plain. It is bounded by the districts of Kishoreganj and Habiganj to the north, Narsingdi District and Narayanganj to the west, Comilla to the south, and the Indian state of Tripura to the east. It was a part of Comilla District until 15 February 1984.