Phulchhari Upazila

Phulchhari/Fulchhari
ফুলছড়ি
Upazila
Phulchhari/Fulchhari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E / 25.1917°N 89.617°E / 25.1917; 89.617Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E / 25.1917°N 89.617°E / 25.1917; 89.617
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 or Fulchhari (Bengali: ফুলছড়ি) is an Upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Phulchhari is located at 25°11′30″N 89°37′00″E / 25.1917°N 89.6167°E / 25.1917; 89.6167 . It has 22193 households 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.[2]

Administrative

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zahurul Qayum (2012), "Fulchhari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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