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'''[[Upazila Nirbahi Officer|UNO]]''': Md. Shafiul Mazlubin Rahman.<ref>https://atwari.panchagarh.gov.bd/en/site/officer_list/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8</ref> |
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Atwari Upazila is divided into six [[union parishad]]s: Alowakhowa, Balarampur, Dhamor, Mirzapur, Radhanagar, and Toria. The union parishads are subdivided into 62 mauzas and 64 villages.<ref name="census2011"/> |
Atwari Upazila is divided into six [[union parishad]]s: Alowakhowa, Balarampur, Dhamor, Mirzapur, Radhanagar, and Toria. The union parishads are subdivided into 62 mauzas and 64 villages.<ref name="census2011"/> |
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Atowari
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 (2011) | |
• Total | 133,650 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Atwari |
Atwari (Template:Lang-bn) 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 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.[2][3][4]
River
Atwari has 3 rivers.
- Tangon River
- Nagar River
- Pathraj River
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[5][6]
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.[7]
Administration
UNO: Md. Shafiul Mazlubin Rahman.[8]
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.[5]
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.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Panchagarh district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ https://atwari.panchagarh.gov.bd/en/site/officer_list/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%83-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
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| 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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