Berabuchina (also spelt as Berabuchna) is a mahalla (neighborhood) in Ward No. 11 in the Bangladeshi city of Tangail.
History Santosh, 2 km from Berabuchina, is the place where Biswanath Choudhury established the Santosh zamindari, that had control over the surrounding area, including Berabuchina, and his son Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883–1939) made it famous with his philanthropic and other activities, The last zamindar, Golok Nath Roy Choudhury, migrated to India with his family after abolition of the zamindari system.Moymonsingher Itihas o Moymonsingher Bibaran in Bengali, history and description of Mymensingh District of Bangladesh by Kedarnath Mazumdar, pages 129-130. Published by Anandadhara, Dhaka in 2005.
Personality Jnanjan Niyogi, a noted freedom fighter and a social reformer, belonged to a family which had hailed from Berabuchina.Our Light Our Lineage by Prosad Kamal Niyogi, published by Bee Books, ISBN 978-81-980783-0-8
Geography
Berabuchina is in Tangail municipal corporation and is situated on the banks of the Louhajang River in a floodplain near the Jamuna River, which contributes to its fertile land. It is 83 kilometers northwest of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The city experiences a tropical savanna climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and warm, dry winters.
Demographics Berabuchna had a total population of 3,194 in 734 households as per 2011 census.
In the administrative unit of Berabuchna in ward no 11 of Tangail Poursabha, Berabuchna had a population of 3194 of which 3170 were Muslims and 24 were Hindus.
Economy Approximately 6 to 7 lakh looms, including both hand and power looms, are currently operating in Bangladesh. Most are concentrated in Pabna, Sirajganj, Tangail, Narsingdi, and the hill districts. The number of handlooms has been declining every year, while power looms are on the rise and about 1 lakh handlooms remain closed at present due to economic factors.
Mir Shanowar Ali owns the Agro and Dairy Farm in Berabuchna, indicating the rise of expansion of alternative means of earning.
Education Berabuchna Government Primary School is a Bengali-medium school.
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University at Santosh nearby.
Facilities As per 2011 census, Berabuchna had 726 households. 89.8% of the households drew their water from tube wells and 10.2% households used tap water. 97.5% of the households had electricity. 77.4% of households owned their houses.
A large water tank of Tangail Pourosava is located in Berabuchina.
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