Atwari Upazila
Atwari
আটোয়ারী | |
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 Mirzapur Shahi Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 26°18.5′N 88°27.5′E / 26.3083°N 88.4583°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Panchagarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.92 km2 (81.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 141,549 |
| • Density | 674.30/km2 (1,746.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5040[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Atwari |
Atwari (Bengali: আটোয়ারী) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in Rangpur, Bangladesh.[3]
The upazila comprises six union councils.
Geography
[edit]Atwari is located at 26°18′30″N 88°27′30″E / 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
[edit]Atwari has 3 rivers.
- Tangon River
- Nagar River
- Pathraj River
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Atwari Upazila had 35,352 households and a population of 141,549. 9.54% of the population were under 5 years of age. Atwari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.19%: 80.64% for males and 71.84% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.06 males for every 100 females. 14,178 (10.02%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 757 (0.53%).[6]
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
[edit]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]
Notable people
[edit]- Abdur Rahman (1937–2005), actor
- Naimuzzaman Bhuiyan (born 1973), politician
- Sarjis Alam (born 1998), July Revolution activist
- Mirza family of Atwari
- Mirza Ghulam Hafiz (1920–2000), Lawyer, Minister (1976), 2nd Parliament Speaker (1979), Minister (1991), Philanthropist, Language Activist
- Mirza Ruhul Amin (1921–1997), Government Minister
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir (born 1948), Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Tourism
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
- 1 2 Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Atwari Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Panchagarh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-252-8.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ↑ "Community Tables: Panchagarh district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ "Uno Atwari". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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