Porabari Union
পোড়াবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন
Porabari Union is located in Bangladesh
Porabari Union
Porabari Union
Location of Porabari in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°13′36.354″N 89°52′1.6248″E / 24.22676500°N 89.867118000°E / 24.22676500; 89.867118000
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaTangail Sadar Upazila
Established on1984
Government
  TypeUnion Council
Area
  Total13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total21,622
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1904
Websiteporabariup.tangail.gov.bd

Porabari Union (Bengali: পোড়াবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Tangail city. It is the place of origin for the chomchom, a sweetmeat eaten throughout the Indian subcontinent.[1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Porabari union is 21,622. There are 4,897 households in total.[2]

See also

References

  1. Mahmud Nasir Jahangiri (2012). "Sweetmeats". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Porabari, Tangail table:C01, P-109" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011-06-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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