Phulchhari Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.1917° N 89.6167° E

Phulchhari Upazila

Phulchhari
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Gaibandha District
Coordinates 25.1917° N 89.6167° E
Area 306.53 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
128845
 - 420/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Phulchhari

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

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[edit] Geography

Phulchhari is located at 25.1917° N 89.6167° E . It has 22193 units of house hold and total area 306.53 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Phulchhari has a population of 128845. Males constitute are 50.82% of the population, and females 49.18%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 54806. Phulchhari has an average literacy rate of 16.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

Phulchhari has 7 Unions/Wards, 80 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 74 vilages.

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[edit] References

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