Palashbari Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.2833° N 89.3500° E

Palashbari Upazila

Palashbari
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Gaibandha District
Coordinates 25.2833° N 89.3500° E
Area 190.67 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
210806
 - 1106/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Palashbari

Palashbari (Bengali: পলাশবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Palashbari is located at 25.2833° N 89.3500° E . It has 41586 units of house hold and total area 190.67 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Palashbari has a population of 210806. Males constitute are 50.54% of the population, and females 49.46%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102892. Palashbari has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

Palashbari has 9 Unions/Wards, 161 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 vilages.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.