Atwari Upazila
Upazila in Rangpur, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atwari (Bengali: অটওয়ারী) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in Rangpur, Bangladesh.[3]
Atowari
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Panchagarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.92 km2 (81.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 141,549 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5040[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Atwari |
Geography
Atwari is located at 26.3083°N 88.4583°E. It has 32,045 households and total area 209.92 km2.
Atwari upazila is bounded by Chopra CD block in Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on a portion of the north, Boda Upazila on a portion of the north and on the east, Thakurgaon Sadar and Baliadangi upazilas on the south and Islampur CD block in Uttar Dinajpur district, on the west.[3][4][5]
River
Atwari has 3 rivers.
- Tangon River
- Nagar River
- Pathraj River
Demographics
| Religions in Atwari Upazila (2022)[6] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 74.18% | |||
| Hinduism | 24.72% | |||
| Christianity | 1.09% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.01% | |||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Atwari Upazila had 32,045 households and a population of 133,650. 31,033 (23.22%) were under 10 years of age. Atwari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.81%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1003 females per 1000 males. 11,274 (8.44%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Atwari has a population of 103,906. Males constitute 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52,469. Atwari has an average literacy rate of 37.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]
Administration
UNO: Md. Shafiul Mazlubin Rahman.[10]
Atwari Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Alowakhowa, Balarampur, Dhamor, Mirzapur, Radhanagar, and Toria. The union parishads are subdivided into 62 mauzas and 64 villages.[7]
See also
References
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