Belabo Upazila


Belabo is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Here the 2,500-year-old civilisation of Wari Bateshwari has been discovered. It is believed that it was a port city with foreign trade with Rome, Southeast Asia and other regions. It is the oldest city so far discovered after Indus valley civilisation.

Geography

Belabo is located at. It has 27802 households and total area 117.66 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Belabo has a population of 145708. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 73046. Belabo has an average literacy rate of 29.9%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Belabo has 8 Unions/72 Wards, 52 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 97 villages. Elected Member of Parliament – Adv. Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul and L. G. Nuruddin khan Adv.Mohammad Shahidullah Bhuyain First Up-Zilla chairman-Abu Tarek Al Hussain Bhuyain.