Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur
| Phulbari ফুলবাড়ী |
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 Phulbari
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| Coordinates: 25°31′N 88°53′E / 25.517°N 88.883°ECoordinates: 25°31′N 88°53′E / 25.517°N 88.883°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 229.55 km2 (88.6 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 129,435 |
| • Density | 564/km2 (1,460.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Phulbari |
Phulbari (Bengali: ফুলবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Phulbari is located at 25°31′00″N 88°53′00″E / 25.5167°N 88.8833°E . It has 24816 units of house hold and total area 229.55 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phulbari has a population of 129435. Males constitute are 51.51% of the population, and females 48.49%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67837. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 31.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] Phulbari Upazila (dinajpur district) with an area of 229.55 sq km, is bounded by parbatipur and chirirbandar upazilas on the north, birampur upazila on the south, nawabganj (Dinajpur) and Birampur upazilas on the east, West Bengal of India on the west. Little Jamuna is the main river.
Phulbari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 11 mahallas. The area of the town is 16.03 sq km; population 28557; male 51.05%, female 48.95%. The density of population is 1781 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 55.1%. Phulbari is an important business centre and its importance grew significantly with the development of the Barapukuria coal mine and the Madhyapara hardrock mine both located within a few kilometres from the town.
[edit] Administrative
Phulbari has 10 Unions/Wards, 182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 150 villages.
Upazila Chairman: Md. Aminul Islam Bablu
Mayor Chairman : Mr. Manik
[edit] See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh phulbari
- Districts of BangladeshDinajpur
- Divisions of BangladeshRangpur
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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