Bhurungamari Upazila (KURIGRAM DISTRICT) area 236 sq km, located in between 26°02´ and 26°14´ north latitudes and in between 89°36´ and 89°48 east longitudes. It is bounded by WEST BENGAL (India) and ASSAM (India) on the north, NAGESHWARI upazila on the south, Assam on the east, West Bengal on the west. Bhurungamari upazila has 10 enclaves. Population Total 197070; male 97775, female 99295; Muslim 193636, Hindu 3390, Buddhist 10 and others 34. Water bodies Main rivers: DUDHKUMAR, Phulkumar; Diadanga, Sarbajaya and Mara Sangkosh beels are notable. Administration Bhurungamari Thana was formed in 1915 and it was turned into an upazila on 10 April 1983. Upazila Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%) Urban Rural Urban Rural - 10 70 125 22797 174273 835 45.18 27.48 Upazila Town Area (sq km) Mouza Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%) 14.92 3 22797 1547 45.18 Union Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%) Male Female Andhari Jhar 09 6523 9582 9609 27.20 Char Bhurungamari 47 4602 6201 6320 24.01 Joymanirhat 57 4372 7842 7866 35.37 Tilai 95 4785 6805 7039 27.76 Paiker Chhara 66 6320 10940 10957 24.46 Pathardubi 76 6363 9702 9942 30.98 Bangasonahat 38 5331 7984 8288 21.39 Boldia 28 6126 10416 11017 25.77 Bhurungamari 19 7162 19169 18665 38.89 Shilkhuri 85 6732 9134 9592 28.81 Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archaeological heritage and relics Dewan Khamar Jami Mosque, remnants of an ancient mosque on the south-west of Pateshwari Bazar (Mughal period), Indraprasad Dev Temple, Zamindar Bari (house) at Joymoni. History of the War of Liberation On 11 November 1971 while attempting to liberate Bhurungamari from the Pak army 59 members of the Indian allied force including Major Ram Singh and five freedom fighters were killed. On 20 November, a serious encounter was held to liberate Raiganj in which more than one hundred Pak soldiers were killed and so were freedom fighter Lt Abu Sayed Muhammad Ashfaqus Samad (Bir Uttam) and some of his compatriots. Besides, the freedom fighters destroyed Sonahat Bridge on 26 November in order to obstruct the entry of the Pak army into the upazila. Marks of the War of Liberation Mass grave 1 (Behind the residence of TNO); Mass killing site 1 (backyard of the Hospital.); about 30-32 human skuls have been discovered from under ground at village Baghbhandar inBhurungamari union. Religious institutions Mosque 520, temple 14. Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 29.6%; male 34.93%, female 24.43%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 40, primary school 135, madrasa 27. Noted educational institutions: Bhurungamari Degree College (1967), Bhurungamari Mahila Degree College (1994), Bhurungamari Pilot High School (1925), Pateshwari Barkatia High School (1950), Thanaghat Multilateral High School (1961), Dhamerhat Government Primary School (1950), Bhurungamari Model Government Primary School, Baushmari Senior Madrasa (1938), Bhurungamari Senior Madrasa (1948). Cultural organisations Library 2, club 15, cinema hall 3, playground 8. Main sources of income Agriculture 75.2%, non- agricultural labourer 4.15%, industry 0.4%, commerce 8.06%, transport and communication 1.48%, service 2.99%, construction 0.44%, religious service 0.11%, rent and remittance 0.3% and others 6.87%. Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 54.45%, landless 45.55%; agricultural landowner: urban 44.23% and rural 55.78%. Main crops Paddy, jute, potato, wheat, sugarcane, bamboo, vegetables. Extinct or nearly extinct crops China, aus paddy and arahar. Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, betel nut, kamranga, olive, papaya, blackberry, chalta, jamrul, natko, litchi.
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