Phulchhari Upazila

Phulchhari
ফুলছড়ি
Upazila
Phulchhari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E / 25.1917°N 89.617°ECoordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E / 25.1917°N 89.617°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Gaibandha District
Area
  Total 306.53 km2 (118.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 128,845
  Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Phulchhari

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

Geography

Phulchhari is located at 25°11′30″N 89°37′00″E / 25.1917°N 89.6167°E . It has 22193 units of house hold and total area 306.53 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phulchhari has a population of 128845. Males constitute 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]

Administrative

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

See also

References

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