Chilmari Upazila

Chilmari is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.HistoryChilmari was once a famous river port during the Pakistani and British Rule. Chilmari has been famous all over Bangladesh for the Bhawaiya song "ওকি গাড়িয়াল ভাই হাকাও গাড়ি তুই চিলমারীর বন্দরে - Oki gariyal bhai hakao gari tui Chilmarir bondorey O my dear brother carter, drive your cart to the port of Chilmari". During the war of Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the famous Chilmari Expedition was conducted here by then BDF Sector 11, Mankarchar Sub-Sector, led by Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan.GeographyChilmari is located at. It has 20129 households and total area 224.97 km². Situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, it is located by the Indo-Bangladesh frontier. Chilmari Upazila is intersected by the mighty Brahmaputra River.DemographicsAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chilmari has a population of 100516. Males constitute 49.98% of the population, and females 50.02%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 47851. Chilmari has an average literacy rate of 23.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.AdministrationChilmari has 6 Unions/Wards: 1. Ashtamir Char (অষ্টমির চর) 2. Nayar Hat (নয়ার হাট) 3. Chilmari (চিলমারী) 4. Ramna (রমনা) 5. Thanahat (থানাহাট) 6. Raniganj (রানীগঞ্জ) Under these 6 unions, there are 58 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 152 villages.