Atwari Upazila

Atwari
অটওয়ারী
Upazila
Atwari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 26°18.5′N 88°27.5′E / 26.3083°N 88.4583°E / 26.3083; 88.4583Coordinates: 26°18.5′N 88°27.5′E / 26.3083°N 88.4583°E / 26.3083; 88.4583
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Panchagarh District
Area
 • Total 209.92 km2 (81.05 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 103,906
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Atwari

Atwari (Bengali: অটওয়ারী) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Atwari is located at 26°18′30″N 88°27′30″E / 26.3083°N 88.4583°E / 26.3083; 88.4583. It has 20941 households and total area 209.92 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Atwari has a population of 103906. 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.[2]

Administration

Atwari has 6 Unions/Wards, 61 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 64 villages. 6 Unions are 1. Mirzapur 2. Aloakhoa 3. Toria. 4. Dhamor. 5. Radhanagar. 6. Barlampur.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sherozzaman (2012). "Atwari Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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