Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram
Phulbari
ফুলবাড়ী | |
|---|---|
  Phulbari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E / 25.950°N 89.567°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.63 km2 (63.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 129,668 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Phulbari |
Phulbari (Template:Lang-bn) is an upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Phulbari is located at 25°57′00″N 89°34′00″E / 25.9500°N 89.5667°E. It has 25236 households and total area 163.63 km2.
It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Lalmonirhat town, and was separated from Lalmonirhat District by Dharla River. Lalmonirhat is connected by kulaghat-Sonaikazi river crossing on Dharla river.
It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Kurigram town.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phulbari has a population of 129,668. Males constitute 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. This Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 62,699. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Phulbari Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Baravita, Bhangamor, Kashipur, Nawdanga, Phulbari, and Shimulbari. The union parishads are subdivided into 50 mauzas and 166 villages.[3]
The name of the Upazila Chairman is Golam Rabbani Sarkar.
See also
References
- ^ Mirza Md. Nasir Uddin (2012), "Phulbari Upazila (Kurigram District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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