President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme. Geography Borhanuddin is located at , 22 kilometres south of Bhola town. It has 37,413 households and a total area of 284.67 km2. Demographics According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Borhanuddin had a population of 208,478. Males constitute 51.13% of the population, and females 48.87%. The population aged 18 or over was 94,581. Borhanuddin had an average literacy rate of 21.2% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Administration Borhanuddin Upazila is divided into Borhanuddin Municipality and nine union parishads: Boro Manika, Deula, Gongapur, Hasannogor, Kachia, Kutuba, Pakshia, Sachra, and Tobgi. The union parishads are subdivided into 57 mauzas and 46 villages. Borhanuddin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas. Chairmen Notable people Ali Azam, former Mayor of Borhanuddin Municipality Siddiqur Rahman, freedom fighter and politician Sayed Kamaluddin Zafree, Islamic scholar See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh References Upazilas of Bhola District