# Chilmari Upazila Upazila, Kurigram District, Rangpur Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/chilmari/

Upazila · Kurigram District 

# Chilmari Upazila

Chilmari Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Kurigram District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **126,189 people** in 2022 on 244 km² (about 518 per km²). 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126,189people (2022)
- 244km²
- 40mapped services
- 26 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chilmari Upazila?

Chilmari Upazila had an estimated **126,189 people** in 2022 — 5.5% of Kurigram District, 364th of 409 upazilas. There are 1,143 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kurigram District figure of 1,114). Spread over 244 km², that is about **518 people per km²**, 374th of 409 upazilas.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 30 across Kurigram District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,318**

5–9 ****12,521**

10–14 ****10,959**

15–19 ****8,802**

20–24 ****9,220**

25–29 ****10,209**

30–34 ****9,092**

35–39 ****9,282**

40–44 ****7,708**

45–49 ****8,061**

50–54 ****6,559**

55–59 ****6,654**

60–64 ****4,446**

65–69 ****4,268**

70–74 ****2,625**

75–79 ****2,073**

80+ ****1,392**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Chilmari Upazila?

Chilmari Upazila lies in [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/), [Rangpur Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 4 other upazilas: [Rajibpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/rajibpur/), [Roumari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/roumari/), [Sundarganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/sundarganj/) and [Ulipur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/ulipur/). By area it is the 269th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 10.7% of [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/). The centre of Chilmari Upazila is about 218 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 25.5639° N, 89.7182° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Chilmari Upazila

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Chilmari Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Chilmāri (49,736). Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 30 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Ashtamirchar
- Bailmān Diārkhāta
- Bajra Tabakpur
- Barua Tabākpur
- Batabari
- Bāitbāri
- Bānspātāri Khurd
- Bātāsu Kājaldānga
- Char Gāzi Pāra
- Char Montala
- Chhirir Para
- Chilmari
- Chilmari Union
- Chilmāri
- Digalkāndi
- Dārikānda
- Fakirchhāt
- Goalerchar
- Jorgāchi
- Khaluar
- Kharkharia
- Kheruār Char
- Kālibāri
- Narsinghbhanj
- Nayarhat
- Patwāri
- Phachuka Patrakhāta
- Putimari
- Putimari Kājaldānga
- Qismat Banu
- Rajarbhita
- Ramna
- Rādhāballabh
- Thanahat
- Thāna
- Thānārhāt

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Chilmari Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurigram District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 2,165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (419 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 7 

Feb 19 15 

Mar 24 41 

Apr 28 174 

May 29 286 

Jun 29 389 

Jul 29 419 

Aug 29 329 

Sep 28 323 

Oct 25 172 

Nov 21 8 

Dec 17 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chilmari Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chilmari Upazila Health Complex · Chilmari 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.58129&mlon=89.66027#map=17/25.58129/89.66027) 

Bank ডাচ্ বাংলা এজেন্ট ব্যাংক, টাপুর চর বাজার। · Roumari 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.62212&mlon=89.83929#map=17/25.62212/89.83929) 

Petrol pump সোনামনি ফিলিং ষ্টেশন Sonamoni Filling Station · Kurigram Sadar 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.81148&mlon=89.63528#map=17/25.81148/89.63528) 

Hotel রনি হোটেল এন্ড রেস্টুরেন্ট, চিলমারী - Rony Hotel & Restaurant, Chilmari · Chilmari 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.57372&mlon=89.65942#map=17/25.57372/89.65942) 

Mall আল-হেরা ডিপার্টমেন্ট ষ্টোর এন্ড কফি বার · Sundarganj 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.57050&mlon=89.52248#map=17/25.57050/89.52248) 

School Boro vita Gov primary School · Chilmari 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.56944&mlon=89.70510#map=17/25.56944/89.70510) 

College Chilmari Golam Habib Women's Degree College · Chilmari 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.57434&mlon=89.66560#map=17/25.57434/89.66560) 

Police station Rowmai Police Station · Roumari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.57741&mlon=89.83297#map=17/25.57741/89.83297) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chilmari Upazila

Places mapped inside Chilmari Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Kurigram District

- Bhurungamari
- Kurigram Sadar
- Nageshwari
- Phulbari
- Rajarhat
- Rajibpur
- Roumari
- Ulipur

## Quick answers

- Where is Chilmari Upazila?In Kurigram District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Chilmari Upazila?126,189 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chilmari Upazila?About 30 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chilmari Upazila?About 518 people per km²
- What borders Chilmari Upazila?Rajibpur Upazila, Roumari Upazila, Sundarganj Upazila and Ulipur Upazila
- How many villages are in Chilmari Upazila?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chilmari Upazila?Settlements lie between 16 m and 30 m
- What is the best time to visit Chilmari Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chilmari Upazila?Chilmari Upazila Health Complex, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chilmari Upazila?ডাচ্ বাংলা এজেন্ট ব্যাংক, টাপুর চর বাজার।, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chilmari Upazila?সোনামনি ফিলিং ষ্টেশন Sonamoni Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chilmari Upazila?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chilmari Upazila?BD55490009 (OCHA common operational dataset)