Bhurungamari Upazila

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Coordinates: 26.1250° N 89.6833° E

Bhurungamari Upazila
Bhurungamari
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Kurigram District
Coordinates	26.1250° N 89.6833° E
Area	236 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	176822  - 749/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Bhurungamari

Bhurungamari (Bengali: বুরুঙ্গামারি) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Bhurungamari is located at 26.1250° N 89.6833° E . It has 33984 units of house hold and total area 236 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Bhurungamari has a population of 176822. Males constitute are 50.38% of the population, and females 49.62%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88435. Bhurungamari has an average literacy rate of 19.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Bhurungamari has 10 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 124 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.