Bhurungamari Upazila
Bhurungamari
ভুরুঙ্গামারী | |
|---|---|
  Bhurungamari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°7.5′N 89°41′E / 26.1250°N 89.683°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.26 km2 (91.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 231,538 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Bhurungamari |
Bhurungamari (Bengali: ভুরুঙ্গামারী) is the northernmost upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography
5miles
River
Land Port
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, RS: railway station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhurungamari has a population of 231,538. Among them 113502 are male (49.02% of total population) and rest 50.98% are female. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135078. Bhurungamari has an average literacy rate of 39.57% (7+ years), and the national average of 58.77% literate (78.46% in 2019).[1]
Administration
Bhurungamari Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Andharijhar, Bhurungamari, Boldia, Bangasonahat, Char Bhurungamari, Joymarirhat, Paiker Chhara, Pathardubi, Shilkhuri, and Tilai. The union parishads are subdivided into 70 mauzas and 126 villages.[1]
Transport
Railway links
During the British era, there was a railway line linking Assam with Bengal that passed through Bhurngamari. The rail link was closed after the partition of India in 1947.[2] Possibilities of resumption of traffic through the Bhurugamari-Sonahat section was discussed when the resumption of rail traffic between India and Pakistan took place in 1955.[3]
Note: The map alongside presents the position as it stands today (2020). The international border was not there when the railways were first laid in the area in the 19th-20th century. It came up in 1947. Since then, it has been an effort to live up to the new realities. The map is 'interactive' (the larger version) - it means that all the places shown in the map are linked in the full screen map.
Developments
An inland port has been set up at Sonahat.[4][5]
In 2018, the existing road bridge across the Dudhkumar River was found to be weak and a new bridge was sanctioned, along with a new highway. The Kurigram (Daserhat)-Nageshwari-Bhurungamari-Sonahat Land port road is to be converted to a national highway.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Govt to build highway to boost trade thu Sonahat land port". The Daily Sun, 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Agreement on Resumption of Rail Traffic, 15 April 1955". Media Center, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Overview" (PDF). item 11. Bangladesh Land Port Authority. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ – ভারত স্থল বন্দর সমূহ এক নজরে {Bangladesh-India Land Ports At a Glance". Bengali. vromoninfo.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
External links
- Hossain, Md Kamal (2012). "Bhurungamari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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