Rowmari (Raumari, Bengali: রৌমারী) is an upazila of Kurigram District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Rowmari
রৌমারী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Rowmari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°33.8′N 89°51′E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Kurigram District |
Area | |
• Total | 197.8 km2 (76.4 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 137,040 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5640 |
Website | rowmari |
Rowmari is located at 25.5625°N 89.8500°E / 25.5625; 89.8500. It has 26065 households and a total area 197.8 km2.
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]
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]
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
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Nilphamari District |
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Panchagarh District |
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Rangpur District |
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