# Kulaura Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/kulaura/ Upazila · Moulvibazar District # Kulaura Upazila Kulaura Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division. It had an estimated **452,153 people** in 2022 on 502 km² (about 900 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 452,153people (2022) - 502km² - 67mapped services - 21 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Kulaura Upazila? Kulaura Upazila had an estimated **452,153 people** in 2022 — 20.4% of Moulvibazar District, 56th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (above the Moulvibazar District figure of 1,084). Spread over 502 km², that is about **900 people per km²**, 252nd of 406 upazilas. 29.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 27 across Moulvibazar District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people. 0–4 ****44,387** 5–9 ****44,470** 10–14 ****43,811** 15–19 ****44,967** 20–24 ****37,604** 25–29 ****34,032** 30–34 ****31,394** 35–39 ****30,468** 40–44 ****27,744** 45–49 ****25,701** 50–54 ****21,942** 55–59 ****18,711** 60–64 ****15,406** 65–69 ****11,577** 70–74 ****8,855** 75–79 ****5,612** 80+ ****5,472** 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 Kulaura Upazila? Kulaura 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: [Baralekha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/baralekha/), [Fenchuganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/sylhet/fenchuganj/), [Juri Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/juri/), [Kamalganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/kamalganj/) and [Rajnagar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/rajnagar/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 18.8% of [Moulvibazar District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/sylhet/moulvibazar/). The centre of Kulaura Upazila is about 185 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.4900° N, 92.0151° 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: Kulaura 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) · Sylhet55 km - Lengpui Airport (AJL) · Aizawl (Lengpui)95 km ### Nearest railway station Kalaura Junction (Kulaura), about 4.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:05). 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 Kulaura Upazila Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kulaura Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 25 m above sea level (median 21 m). - Brāhman Bāzār - Gargaran - Ghazipur - Hengajiya - Jabda - Kulaura - Kāmārkāndi - Manu - Rajāpur - Tikra 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 Kulaura Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Kulaura Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Gogāli - Hakaluki Hāor ### Estates 2 estates. - Clevedon Tea Garden - Langla Tea Garden ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Baramchal - Tilāgaon Railroad Station 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 Kulaura 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 Kulaura Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kulaura Eye Hospital · Kulaura 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.51802&mlon=92.03204#map=17/24.51802/92.03204) Bank City Bank Kulaura Branch · Kulaura 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.52221&mlon=92.03430#map=17/24.52221/92.03430) ATM DBBL Fast Track · Moulvibazar Sadar 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.49095&mlon=91.77514#map=17/24.49095/91.77514) Petrol pump Green View CNG & LPG Filling Station · Kulaura 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.53330&mlon=92.05000#map=17/24.53330/92.05000) Hotel Quality Grand Sultan Luxurious hotel in Sylhet · Kulaura 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.51476&mlon=91.98978#map=17/24.51476/91.98978) Mall Ma Enterprise, Shopping mall · Juri 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.60089&mlon=92.11940#map=17/24.60089/92.11940) School MASTER SHARAFATH ALI HIGH SCHOOL · Kulaura 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.48360&mlon=92.00817#map=17/24.48360/92.00817) College Kulaura Government College · Kulaura 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.50942&mlon=92.03124#map=17/24.50942/92.03124) Police station অতিরিক্ত পুলিশ সুপারের কার্যালয়, কুলাউড়া সার্কেল · Kulaura 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.52289&mlon=92.03449#map=17/24.52289/92.03449) 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 Kulaura Upazila Places mapped inside Kulaura Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools37 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 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 - Baralekha - Juri - Kamalganj - Moulvibazar Sadar - Rajnagar - Sreemangal ## Quick answers - Where is Kulaura Upazila?In Moulvibazar District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Kulaura Upazila?452,153 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Kulaura Upazila?About 27 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Kulaura Upazila?About 900 people per km² - What borders Kulaura Upazila?Baralekha Upazila, Fenchuganj Upazila, Juri Upazila, Kamalganj Upazila and Rajnagar Upazila - What time zone is Kulaura Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Kulaura Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Kulaura Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kulaura Upazila?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kulaura Upazila?Settlements lie between 13 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Kulaura Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kulaura Upazila?Kulaura Eye Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kulaura Upazila?City Bank Kulaura Branch, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kulaura Upazila?DBBL Fast Track, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kulaura Upazila?Green View CNG & LPG Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kulaura Upazila?9 mapped - How many banks are in Kulaura Upazila?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kulaura Upazila?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kulaura Upazila?BD60580065 (OCHA common operational dataset)