Boalmari Upazila

Boalmari
বোয়ালমারী
Upazila
Boalmari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°23.5′N 89°41′E / 23.3917°N 89.683°E / 23.3917; 89.683Coordinates: 23°23.5′N 89°41′E / 23.3917°N 89.683°E / 23.3917; 89.683
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Faridpur District
Area
 • Total 272.34 km2 (105.15 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 190,159
 • Density 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Boalmari Upazila

Boalmari (Bengali: বোয়ালমারী) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Boalmari has a population of 190159. Males constitute 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94073. Boalmari has an average literacy rate of 27% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Boalmari has 11 Unions/Wards, 173 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 251 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Achintra Roy Chowdhury (2012). "Boalmari 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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