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[ 0 => '{{copy edit|date=November 2014}}', 1 => '{{Infobox settlement', 2 => '| official_name = Akhaura', 3 => '| native_name = আখাউড়া ', 4 => '| settlement_type = [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]]', 5 => '| image_skyline = ', 6 => '| imagesize = ', 7 => '| image_alt = ', 8 => '| image_caption = Skyline of Akhaura, Bangladesh', 9 => '| image_blank_emblem = ', 10 => '| blank_emblem_size = ', 11 => '| blank_emblem_type = ', 12 => '| blank_emblem_link =', 13 => '| pushpin_map = Bangladesh', 14 => '| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bangladesh', 15 => '| pushpin_label_position = right', 16 => '| coordinates_region = BD', 17 => '| subdivision_type = [[Country]]', 18 => '| subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}} ', 19 => '| subdivision_type1 = [[Divisions of Bangladesh|Division]]', 20 => '| subdivision_name1 = [[Chittagong Division]]', 21 => '| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Bangladesh|District]]', 22 => '| subdivision_name2 = [[Brahmanbaria District]]', 23 => '| subdivision_type3 = <!-- Capital -->', 24 => '| subdivision_name3 = ', 25 => '| population_total = 112982', 26 => '| population_as_of = 1991', 27 => '| population_est = ', 28 => '| pop_est_as_of = ', 29 => '| population_footnotes = ', 30 => '| population_density_km2 = 1138', 31 => '| area_total_km2 = 99.28', 32 => '| area_metro_km2 = ', 33 => '| elevation_m = ', 34 => '| elevation_ft = ', 35 => '| leader_title = Municipal Mayor', 36 => '| leader_name = Takjil Khalifa Kajal', 37 => '| leader_title1 = Upazila Chairman', 38 => '| leader_name1 = Muslem uddin', 39 => '| time-zone = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]]', 40 => '| utc_offset = +6', 41 => '| latd=23 |latm=52|lats=05 |latiNS=N', 42 => '| longed=91 |longm=12|longs=30 |longEW=E', 43 => '| coordinates_type = type:city_region:BD', 44 => '| coordinates_display = inline,title', 45 => '| postal_code_type = Postal Code', 46 => '| postal_code = 3450', 47 => '| website = ', 48 => '| footnotes = ', 49 => '}}', 50 => ''''Akhaura''' ({{lang-bn|আখাউড়া }}) is an [[Upazila]] of [[Brahmanbaria District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]. '''Akhaura Upazila''' with an area of 99.28&nbsp;km², bounded by [[Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila]] to the north, [[Kasba Upazila]] to the south, [[Tripura]] (India) to the east and Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila on the west. The main river in the surrounding area is the [[Titas River]].', 51 => 'It played an important historical role during both [[World War II]] and [[Liberation War of Bangladesh]]. ', 52 => 'Akhaura is a transportation hub in [[Bangladesh]]. It is a Municipality City with an area of 2.35&nbsp;km² and a population of 32,435; male 50.43%, female 49.57%. It has 9 wards and 23 mahallas.{{cn|date=December 2014}}', 53 => false, 54 => 'The administration of Akhaura thana, now an [[upazila]], was established in 1976. The upazila includes one municipality, five union parishads, 107 [[mouzas]] and 113 villages.<ref name="Banglapedia">{{cite book ', 55 => '|author=Mohammad Mofiz Udin ', 56 => '|chapter=Akhaura Upazila ', 57 => '|chapter-url=http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/A_0174.htm ', 58 => '|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref>', 59 => false, 60 => '==History==', 61 => '{{unsourced section|date=December 2014}}', 62 => ''''Historical events''': During the British colonial period, Akhaura was a famous jute-trading centre. From here, bailed jute used to be exported to the industrial city of [[Dundee]], England.', 63 => false, 64 => 'During the war of liberation, Bir Shrestha Mohammad Mostafa Kamal was killed in an encounter with the Pak army at village Daruin of the Akhaura Sector.', 65 => false, 66 => 'There are several important sites in the area, they include the Marks of War of Liberation, mass killing site 2, the Western bank of the Ganga Sagar Dighi and Ajjampur; Mass grave 1 at Sonarabadia; and the tomb of Shaheed (martyr) Sepahi [[Mostafa Kamal (Bir Sreshtho)]], located at [[Akhaura]].', 67 => false, 68 => '==Demography==', 69 => '{{unsourced section|date=December 2014}}', 70 => 'As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Akhaura had a population of 112982. Males constituted 51.45% of the population, and females 48.55%. This upazila's 18-up population was 53633. Akhaura had an average literacy rate of 78.45% (7+ years), and the national average of 78.59% literate.', 71 => false, 72 => '==Administrative==', 73 => '{{unsourced section|date=December 2014}}', 74 => 'Akhaura Upazila has one large land port, one Pourashava (Municipality) and the largest Railway Junction of Bangladesh within its town area at the Upazilla headquarter, 5 Unions/Wards, 102 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 125 villages.', 75 => false, 76 => '==Railways and Transportation==', 77 => '[[File:Akhaura Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Akhaura Railway Station]]', 78 => '[[File:Akhaura Railway Station 2.jpg|thumb|Akhaura Railway Station]]', 79 => 'Akhaura railway junction has emerged as national railway junction of Bangladesh. It is an important Railway Junction of Bangladesh. [[Chittagong]], [[Sylhet]], [[Mymensingh]] and [[Dhaka]] are connected through this Junction. A railway link between [[Agartala]], India and Akhaura has been approved by the Government of Bangladesh and India in September 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://twocircles.net/2011sep21/india_approves_new_railway_link_bangladesh.html |title=India approves new railway link with Bangladesh |publisher=TwoCircles.net |date=21 September 2011}}</ref> The international railway system is in under construction that will connect Bangladesh with [[Silchar–Sabroom section]] of [[Indian railways]]. India-Bangladesh Highway will go through this city as well. The Asian Highway was proposed to connect this city.', 80 => false, 81 => '==See also==', 82 => '*[[Upazilas of Bangladesh]]', 83 => '*[[Districts of Bangladesh]]', 84 => '*[[Divisions of Bangladesh]]', 85 => '*[[Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line]]', 86 => '*[[Akhaura-Kulaura-Chhatak Line]]', 87 => false, 88 => '==References==', 89 => '{{reflist}}', 90 => false, 91 => '==External links==', 92 => '* [http://www.akhaura.org Akhaura Info Foundation]', 93 => '* [http://www.akhaura.info Akhaura Info Foundation]', 94 => false, 95 => '{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}', 96 => false, 97 => '[[Category:Upazilas of Brahmanbaria District]]', 98 => '[[Category:Bangladesh–India border crossings]]' ]