Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram

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Coordinates: 25.9500° N 89.5667° E

Phulbari Upazila

Phulbari
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Kurigram District
Coordinates 25.9500° N 89.5667° E
Area 163.63 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
129668
 - 792/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Phulbari

Phulbari (Bengali: ফুলবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Phulbari is located at 25.9500° N 89.5667° E . It has 25236 units of house hold and total area 163.63 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Phulbari has a population of 129668. Males constitute are 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 62699. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Phulbari has 6 Unions/Wards, 50 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.