Aditmari Upazila
Aditmari (Bengali: আদিতমারি) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Aditmari
আদিতমারি | |
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Aditmari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°55.5′N 89°21′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Lalmonirhat District |
Area | |
• Total | 195.03 km2 (75.30 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 176,760 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Aditmari |
Geography
Aditmari is located at 25.9250°N 89.3500°E. It has 33343 households and total area 195.03 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Aditmari has a population of 176760. Males constitute 51.22% of the population, and females 48.78%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 84204. Aditmari has an average literacy rate of 18.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Aditmari Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bhadai, Bhelabari, Durgapur, Kamalabari, Mohishkhocha, Palashi, Saptibari, and Sarpukur. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 102 villages.[3]
References
- Tanjimul Nayan (2012). "Aditmari Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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