Bhairab Upazila

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Bhairab ভৈরব
Upazila
Anderson Bridge over the Meghna River
Coordinates: 24°3′N 90°59.3′E / 24.050°N 90.9883°E / 24.050; 90.9883
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Kishoreganj
Headquarters	Bhairab
Government
• MP (Member of Parliament)	Nazmul Hassan Papon, (Awami League)
• UNO( Upazila Executive Officer)	Israt Shadmin
• AC Land	Md. Anisuzzaman
• Upazila Chairman	Saidullah Miah,(Awami League) Predecessor:Gias Uddin, (Independent)
• Mayor	Iftekhar Hossain Beno,(Awami League)
Area
• Upazila	139.32 km2 (53.79 sq mi)
• Urban	15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Upazila	298,309
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
• Urban	118,992
• Urban density	7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	bhairab.kishoreganj.gov.bd

Bhairab (Bengali: ভৈরব) is a upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Olukanda was another name of Bhairab. The city centre of this upazila is Bhairab.^[1] About 118,992 people live in Bhairab municipality which makes this city the largest in Kishoreganj District and 28th largest city in Bangladesh.