Atwari আটোয়ারী | |
|---|---|
)  Atwari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°18.5′N 88°27.5′E / 26.3083°N 88.4583°E | |
| 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 | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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. It has 20941 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.[2][3][4]
River
Atwari has 3 rivers.
- Tangon River.
- Nagor River.
- Pathraj River.
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.[5]
Administration
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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Sherozzaman (2012). "Atwari Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Atwari Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Uttar Dinajpur, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Uttar Dinajpur district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "District Human Development Report". Uttar Dinajpur. Page 14: Map showing locational setting of Uttar Dinajpur district (includes Dakshin Dinajpur district). Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.