Boalmari Upazila

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

Boalmari বোয়ালমারী
Upazila
Boalmari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°23.5′N 89°41′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Faridpur District
Area
• Total	272.34 km^2 (105.15 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	190,159
• Density	700/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	boalmari.faridpur.gov.bd

Demographics

The Satoir Mosque dates back to the 16th century.

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 Upazila is divided into Boalmari Municipality and 11 union parishads: Boalmari, Chandpur, Chatul, Dadpur, Ghoshpur, Gunbaha, Moyna, Parameshwardi, Rupapat, Satair, and Shekhar. The union parishads are subdivided into 173 mauzas and 251 villages.[3]

Boalmari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Achintra Roy Chowdhury (2012). "Boalmari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.