Phulchhari Upazila
Phulchhari or Fulchhari (Bengali: ফুলছড়ি) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Phulchhari/Fulchhari
ফুলছড়ি | |
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  Phulchhari/Fulchhari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′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 | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Phulchhari |
Geography
Phulchhari is located at 25.1917°N 89.6167°E. 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]
Administration
Phulchhari Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Erendabari, Fazlupur, Phulchari, Gazaria, Kanchipara, Udakhali, and Uria. The union parishads are subdivided into 80 mauzas and 85 villages.[3]
References
- Zahurul Qayum (2012), "Fulchhari Upazila", 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: Gaibandha" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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