# Araihazar Upazila Upazila, Narayanganj District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/araihazar/

Upazila · Narayanganj District 

# Araihazar Upazila

Araihazar Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **411,534 people** in 2022 on 179 km² (about 2,298 per km²). 182 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 411,534people (2022)
- 179km²
- 71mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Araihazar Upazila?

Araihazar Upazila had an estimated **411,534 people** in 2022 — 10.4% of Narayanganj District, 74th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,050 women for every 1,000 men (above the Narayanganj District figure of 955). Spread over 179 km², that is about **2,298 people per km²**, 24th of 406 upazilas.

28.3% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Narayanganj District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****38,330**

5–9 ****40,681**

10–14 ****37,619**

15–19 ****37,340**

20–24 ****37,317**

25–29 ****33,616**

30–34 ****29,772**

35–39 ****27,818**

40–44 ****24,332**

45–49 ****23,263**

50–54 ****20,886**

55–59 ****18,157**

60–64 ****14,124**

65–69 ****11,382**

70–74 ****7,794**

75–79 ****5,104**

80+ ****3,999**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Araihazar Upazila?

Araihazar Upazila lies in [Narayanganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 6 other upazilas: [Banchharampur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/brahmanbaria/banchharampur/), [Homna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cumilla/homna/), [Meghna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cumilla/meghna/), [Narsingdi Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/narsingdi-sadar/), [Rupganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/rupganj/) and [Sonargaon Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/sonargaon/). By area it is the 384th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 25.4% of [Narayanganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/). The centre of Araihazar Upazila is about 27 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7643° N, 90.6694° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Araihazar Upazila

### Nearby, outside Araihazar Upazila

- Suvarnagrama Amusement Park · theme park, Rupganj9.4 km
- Panam City · archaeological site, Sonargaon14 km
- Panam Nagar · attraction, Sonargaon14 km
- Panam Nagar ticket counter (100 BDT for foreigners) · attraction, Sonargaon14 km
- Zainul Folk Arts & Crafts Museum , Narayangonj · museum, Sonargaon15 km
- Zainul Folk Arts & Crafts Museum · museum, Sonargaon15 km
- Bangladesh Folk Art & Craft Foundation · museum, Sonargaon15 km
- Shaheed Bakul Monument · monument, Rupganj15 km
- Water Kingdom Park · theme park, Rupganj16 km
- Kenduabo · memorial, Narsingdi Sadar16 km
- Royal Fancier · zoo, Narsingdi Sadar19 km
- Zinda Park · attraction, Rupganj19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Araihazar Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka29 km
- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala60 km

### Nearest railway station

Jinardi (Palash), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:12).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Araihazar Upazila

Open gazetteers list **182 villages, towns and localities** in Araihazar Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 14 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Araihazar
- Atābdi
- Baghanagar
- Bagādi
- Bagādi Noāpāra
- Balarampur
- Balarāmpur
- Ballabhdi
- Bara Bāraipāra
- Bara Khāmār Char
- Bara Manohardi
- Bara Sādārdia
- Bhairabdi
- Bhairabdi Khās
- Bherārkur
- Bhāti Gobindi
- Bibirkāndi
- Bijaynagar
- Bināir Char
- Bishnandi
- Bishnandi Char
- Bishnādi Khās
- Brahmandi
- Brāhmanpāra
- Burumdi
- Bāilāt
- Bājinābanda
- Bājri
- Bāllārpāra
- Bārākānda
- Chaitankāndi
- Chak Chāriāli
- Char Kāmālpur
- Chauthāi
- Chauthārkānda
- Chengākāndi
- Chhiktiakāndi
- Chhota Baraipara
- Chhota Bālāpur
- Chhota Dāburpura
- Chhota Khāmār Char
- Chhota Manohardi
- Chhota Mirka
- Chhota Salamdi
- Chhota Sādārdia
- Chāirgaon
- Dakshinpāra
- Dari Bishnandi
- Darikāndi Chak
- Daripāra
- Dariādir Char
- Darāibād
- Dayākānda
- Deba
- Dengurkāndi
- Dhandi Udaydi
- Digaldi
- Duptāra
- Dāburpura
- Dāserdia
- Edbardi
- Faitādi
- Fatepur
- Fāsua
- Gadādhardi
- Gaherdi
- Ghāzipur
- Ghāzipura
- Gopaldi
- Gopāldi
- Gurubdi
- Hājisāhādi
- Hāt Chakerkāndi
- Ilamdi
- Isirāj Chak
- Jatrabari
- Jhāugāra
- Jhāukāndi
- Jogārdia
- Jogārdia Khās
- Joār Hāmchādi
- Jālākāndi
- Jāngālia
- Jāngālia Khās
- Kadmir Char
- Kalyāndi
- Kalyāndi Khās
- Kalyānpur
- Kalāgāchhia
- Kamaldi
- Kamalāpur
- Karaitala
- Khaserkāndi
- Khirdāsdi
- Krishnāpura
- Kumārbāg
- Kādirdia
- Kāempur
- Kāhindi
- Kājirdia
- Kākāilmora
- Kālāpāhāria
- Kāmrāngir Char
- Kāmāldi
- Kāsipur
- Lakshmīpur
- Laskardi
- Latardi
- Lengardi
- Lālmina
- Lālur Kāndi
- Madansāhādi
- Mamudpur
- Mardāsdi
- Mollār Char
- Mukundi
- Muluksahadi
- Murāldi
- Mādhabdi
- Mānikmina
- Mānikmina Char
- Mānikpur
- Māruādi
- Naikāhan
- Narindi
- Nayanābād
- Nij Kālāpāhāria
- Noādda
- Noāpāra
- Nāgar Char
- Panchgaon
- Prabhābardi
- Prime City
- Purān Char
- Pājārdia
- Pālla
- Pāra Silmāndi
- Pāthānerkāndi
- Raghunāthpur
- Rangpur
- Rasulpur
- Ratnagardi
- Rishir Char
- Rāmchandradi
- Rāmpur
- Rānidi
- Rāypur
- Sadāsardi
- Sambhupura
- Satyabhāndi
- Sendi
- Sibpur
- Simulkāndi
- Singarpur
- Singār Bil
- Sinhadi
- Sinhergaon
- Sobharampur
- Sonākānda
- Srinibasdi
- Sripati
- Sripatir Chak
- Sulpāndi
- Sultān Sāhādi
- Sālamdi
- Sāpmāra Charergaon
- Sātgaon
- Taksārdi
- Teghariāpāra
- Tetia
- Tilchandi
- Tingaon
- Uchitpur
- Udaydi
- Ujān Gobindi
- Ulukānda
- Āgarpāra
- Āguāndi
- Āligādi
- Ārāihāzār
- Ātādi
- Ātādi Khās

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Araihazar Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Narayanganj District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,225 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (437 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 9 

Feb 22 20 

Mar 27 50 

Apr 30 149 

May 30 292 

Jun 29 382 

Jul 28 437 

Aug 28 359 

Sep 28 283 

Oct 26 185 

Nov 23 38 

Dec 19 18 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Araihazar Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Araihazar General Hospital · Araihazar 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.78659&mlon=90.65857#map=17/23.78659/90.65857) 

Bank Dhaka Bank Ltd. · Araihazar 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.78709&mlon=90.65851#map=17/23.78709/90.65851) 

ATM বরাব বাজার তারাব পৌরসভা রুপগঞ্জ নারায়নগঞ্জ · Rupganj 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.72872&mlon=90.51876#map=17/23.72872/90.51876) 

Petrol pump M/S Akata Enterprise · Araihazar 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.78763&mlon=90.66460#map=17/23.78763/90.66460) 

Hotel Green View Golf Resort, Shreepur, Gazipur, Dhaka · Araihazar 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.80000&mlon=90.64999#map=17/23.80000/90.64999) 

Mall দুবাই প্লাজা ২৫০০ · Araihazar 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.78827&mlon=90.65871#map=17/23.78827/90.65871) 

School Atadi High School · Araihazar 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.74825&mlon=90.67535#map=17/23.74825/90.67535) 

College Sultansadi High School & Collage · Araihazar 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.76278&mlon=90.67099#map=17/23.76278/90.67099) 

Police station Bancharampur Police Station · Banchharampur 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.77028&mlon=90.80212#map=17/23.77028/90.80212) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Araihazar Upazila

Places mapped inside Araihazar Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals12
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls4
- Schools28
- Colleges and universities10
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants4
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Narayanganj District

- Bandar
- Narayanganj City Corporation
- Narayanganj Sadar
- Rupganj
- Sonargaon

## Quick answers

- Where is Araihazar Upazila?In Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Araihazar Upazila?411,534 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Araihazar Upazila?About 27 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Araihazar Upazila?About 2,298 people per km²
- What borders Araihazar Upazila?Banchharampur Upazila, Homna Upazila, Meghna Upazila, Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, Rupganj Upazila and Sonargaon Upazila
- What is there to see in Araihazar Upazila?Suvarnagrama Amusement Park, Panam City, Panam Nagar, Panam Nagar ticket counter (100 BDT for foreigners)
- What time zone is Araihazar Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Araihazar Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Araihazar Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Araihazar Upazila?182 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Araihazar Upazila?Settlements lie between 0 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Araihazar Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Araihazar Upazila?Araihazar General Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Araihazar Upazila?Dhaka Bank Ltd., about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Araihazar Upazila?বরাব বাজার তারাব পৌরসভা রুপগঞ্জ নারায়নগঞ্জ, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Araihazar Upazila?M/S Akata Enterprise, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Araihazar Upazila?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Araihazar Upazila?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Araihazar Upazila?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Araihazar Upazila?BD30670002 (OCHA common operational dataset)