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'''Boalmari Upazila''' ([[Faridpur District|faridpur district]]) area 272.34 sq km, located in between 23°17' and 23°32' north latitudes and in between 89°36' and 89°48' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Madhukhali Upazila|madhukhali]] upazila on the north, [[Alfadanga Upazila|alfadanga]] and [[Kashiani Upazila|kashiani]] upazilas on the south, [[Saltha Upazila|saltha]] and [[Faridpur Sadar Upazila|faridpur sadar]] upazilas on the east and [[Mohammadpur Upazila|mohammadpur]] and Alfadanga upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 233683; male 118852, female 114831; Muslim 203384, Hindu 30122, Buddhist 20 and others 157.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Madhumati River|madhumati]], Old Kumar, Barashia; Chapradah, Nader Chand and Chitlia beels are notable.

''Administration'' Boalmari Thana was formed in 1906 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1
|
11

|
173

|
251

|
24125

|
209558

|
858

|
44.8

|
35.4
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
13.56

|
9

|
18

|
24125

|
1779

|
44.8

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Gunbaha
40

|
4907

|
9741

|
9576

|
35.80

|-
|
Ghoshpur
35

|
6410

|
10109

|
9690

|
34.56

|-
|
Chatul
25

|
7072

|
9053

|
8710

|
36.33

|-
|
Chandpur
20

|
4054

|
7140

|
7014

|
36.63

|-
|
Dadpur
30

|
6707

|
10589

|
10346

|
30.41

|-
|
Parameshwardi
75

|
5891

|
9219

|
8823

|
38.60

|-
|
Boalmari
15

|
3908

|
4127

|
4080

|
26.30

|-
|
Moyna
60

|
7803

|
12909

|
12284

|
33.72

|-
|
Rupapat
85

|
5900

|
9657

|
9674

|
39.31

|-
|
Shekhar
95

|
6707

|
11916

|
11775

|
42.23

|-
|
Satair
90

|
7940

|
11870

|
11256

|
31.00
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BoalmariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Nine-domed Shahi Jami Mosque at Satair (built during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Hussain Shah), Kalibari Mandir at Koira.

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 9 December 1971, an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held at Natubdia bazar of the upazila. In another frontal battle between the freedom fighters and the Pak army in Dhopadanga and Chandpur areas 49 Pak soldiers including Major Mofiz were killed and' so were 11 freedom fighters.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 320, temple 50. Noted religious institutions: Satair Jami Mosque, Koira Kalibari Temple.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 36.4%; male 39.8%, female 32.9%. Educational institutions: college 4, secondary school 21, primary school 93, madrasa 12. Noted educational institutions: Rupapat Baman Chandra High School (1914), Kharsuti Chandra Kishore High School (1919), Boalmari George Academy (1911).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Fortnightly: Nazir Bangla; Weekly: Boalmari Sangbad, Alhelal.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, theatre group 1, cinema hall 2, women's organisation 1, club 20, playground 32.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 65.04%, non-agricultural labourer 2.56%, commerce 12.89%, transport and communication 3.08%, industry 1%, service 7.36%, construction 1.62%, religious service 0.18%, rent and remittance 0.56% and others 5.71%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 57.86%, landless 42.14%; agricultural landowner: urban 35.06% and rural 60.45%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, jute, onion, betel leaf, oil seed, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sweet potato, kaun, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, litchi, banana, date, papaya, black berry, jamrul.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 245, dairy 61, poultry 63.'

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 200 km, mud road 490 km; waterways 19 nautical miles; railways 24 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Flour mill, pulse mill, chira mill, ice factory, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, weaving, nakshi kantha, bamboo work, cane work, wood work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 30, fairs 10, most noted of which are Kadirdi Bazar, Bhatdi Bazar, Chandpur Bazar, Boalmari Hat, Dhopadanga Hat, Moindia Hat and Satair Mela, Koira Kalibari Mela, Chiter Bazar Mela, Katagar Mela and Laksmi Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, wheat, jute, onion, date molasses, banana.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 17.88% (urban 47.01% and rural 14.33%) dwellings households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 95.14%, pond 0.29%, tap 0.36% and others 4.21%.

''Sanitation'' 41.62% (rural 37.78% and urban 75.49%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 47.62% (rural 50.80% and urban 19.63%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 10.76% (urban 4.87% and rural 11.43%) of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 11, satellite clinic 5, clinic 3.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]]. [Achintra Roy Chowdhury]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Boalmari Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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