# Baralekha Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/baralekha/ Upazila · Moulvibazar District # Baralekha Upazila Baralekha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division. It covers **384.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 384km² - 53mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Baralekha Upazila? Baralekha Upazila lies in [Moulvibazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/), [Sylhet Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Beanibazar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/beanibazar/), [Fenchuganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/fenchuganj/), [Golapganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/golapganj/), [Juri Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/juri/) and [Kulaura Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/kulaura/). By area it is the 88th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 14.4% of [Moulvibazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/). The centre of Baralekha Upazila is about 211 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.7085° N, 92.1763° 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). ## Know before you go: Baralekha 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 - Osmany International Airport (ZYL) · Sylhet42 km - Silchar Airport (IXS) · Silchar84 km ### Nearest railway station Barlekha (Baralekha), about 1.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Baralekha Upazila Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Baralekha Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 26 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Barlekha - Dakshinbhāg - Gajbhāg - Grāntala - Mādirgul - Sankarpur - Shahbazpur - Shahbazpur, Moulvibazar 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Baralekha Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Baralekha Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Mālām Bīl Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Baralekha Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moulvibazar District, the warmest month is Jul (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 3,025 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (574 mm) and the driest Jan (11 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 17 11 Feb 21 29 Mar 25 81 Apr 28 304 May 28 475 Jun 28 574 Jul 28 523 Aug 28 432 Sep 28 343 Oct 26 203 Nov 22 28 Dec 18 22 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baralekha Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital হলি লাইফ স্পেশালাইজড্ হসপিটাল প্রাঃ, বড়লেখা, মৌলভীবাজার। · Baralekha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.70124&mlon=92.18935#map=17/24.70124/92.18935) Bank United Commercial Bank Limited, Bank · Baralekha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.70290&mlon=92.19014#map=17/24.70290/92.19014) ATM Eastern Bank Limited · Sylhet City Corporation 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.88647&mlon=91.88260#map=17/24.88647/91.88260) Petrol pump Habib LPG Filling Station, Gas station · Baralekha 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.70085&mlon=92.18869#map=17/24.70085/92.18869) Hotel সুতারকান্দি স্থলবন্দর · Beanibazar 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.88203&mlon=92.19803#map=17/24.88203/92.19803) Mall Hazi Mostokim Ali Mansion · Baralekha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.70408&mlon=92.19292#map=17/24.70408/92.19292) School Ailapur government primary school, School · Baralekha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.71974&mlon=92.18347#map=17/24.71974/92.18347) College Nari Shikkha Academy Degree College, College · Baralekha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.68787&mlon=92.18042#map=17/24.68787/92.18042) Police station Barlekha POLICE STATION · Baralekha 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.69428&mlon=92.18436#map=17/24.69428/92.18436) 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 Baralekha Upazila Places mapped inside Baralekha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals5 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps6 - Shopping malls1 - Schools25 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 Moulvibazar District - Juri - Kamalganj - Kulaura - Moulvibazar Sadar - Rajnagar - Sreemangal ## Quick answers - Where is Baralekha Upazila?In Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh - What borders Baralekha Upazila?Beanibazar Upazila, Fenchuganj Upazila, Golapganj Upazila, Juri Upazila and Kulaura Upazila - What time zone is Baralekha Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Baralekha Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Baralekha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baralekha Upazila?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baralekha Upazila?Settlements lie between 16 m and 26 m - What is the best time to visit Baralekha Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Baralekha Upazila?হলি লাইফ স্পেশালাইজড্ হসপিটাল প্রাঃ, বড়লেখা, মৌলভীবাজার।, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baralekha Upazila?United Commercial Bank Limited, Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Baralekha Upazila?Eastern Bank Limited, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baralekha Upazila?Habib LPG Filling Station, Gas station, about 1.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Baralekha Upazila?5 mapped - How many banks are in Baralekha Upazila?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Baralekha Upazila?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Baralekha Upazila?BD60580014 (OCHA common operational dataset)