Bhurungamari Upazila

Bhurungamari ভুরুঙ্গামারী
Upazila
Bhurungamari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 26°7.5′N 89°41′E / 26.1250°N 89.683°ECoordinates: 26°7.5′N 89°41′E / 26.1250°N 89.683°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Kurigram District
Area
• Total	236 km^2 (91 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	176,822
• Density	750/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Bhurungamari

Bhurungamari (Bengali: ভুরুঙ্গামারি) is the northern most Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bhurungamari is located at 26°07′30″N 89°41′00″E / 26.1250°N 89.6833°E. It has 33984 households and total area 236 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhurungamari has a population of 176822. Males constitute 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.^[1]

Administration

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

Cultural significance

It is one of the northernmost places of Bangladesh. The word Bhurungamari itself is often used to mean remote place. For example, a man may say "Bhurungamarite bojropat hole amar ki?" to mean matters regarding others are not important for him.

See also

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

References

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

External links

• Hossain, Md Kamal (2012). "Bhurungamari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.