Raomari Upazila

Rowmari (Raumari, Bengali: রৌমারী) is an upazila of Kurigram District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Rowmari রৌমারী
Upazila
Rowmari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°33.8′N 89°51′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Kurigram District
Area
• Total	197.8 km^2 (76.4 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	137,040
• Density	690/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5640
Website	rowmari.kurigram.gov.bd

Geography

Rowmari is located at 25.5625°N 89.8500°E. It has 26065 households and a total area 197.8 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Rowmari has a population of 137040. Males constitute 49.34% of the population, and females 50.66%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 63884. Raomari has an average literacy rate of 16.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Raomari Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Bondober, Dadevanga, Chor Shoulemari, Jadurchar, Raumari, and Shoulemari. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 198 villages.[3][4]

See also

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

References

1. Md. Abdul Hakim (2012), "Raumari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
4. রৌমারী উপজেলা. Rowmari Upazila (in Bengali).