Chatmohar Upazila

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Chatmohar
চাটমোহর
Upazila
Chatmohar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°13.5′N 89°17.5′E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917Coordinates: 24°13.5′N 89°17.5′E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Pabna District
Area
 • Total 314.32 km2 (121.36 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 227,524
 • Density 724/km2 (1,880/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Chatmohar

Chatmohar (Bengali: চাটমোহর) is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chatmohar is located at 24°13′30″N 89°17′30″E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917 . It has 39489 units of house hold and total area 314.32 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chatmohar has a population of 227524. Males constitute 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109774. Chatmohar has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Chatmohar has 10 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 234 villages.

10 Unions are : 1. Mothurapur 2.Horipur 3.Mulgram 4.Handial 5.Dibigram 6.Parshwadanga 7.Chaikola 8. Gunaigasa 9. Chalanbil 10. Nimaichara

Administration

Chairman:A.K.M. Shamsuddin Khabir

Vice Chairman: Helal Uddin

Woman Vice Chairman:Rokeya Azad

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Shafiqul Islam

Notable persons

Pramatha Chaudhuri, eminent writer

General Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri OBE, former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army

Ranadeb Chaudhuri, eminent lawyer

See also

References

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


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