Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram

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Phulbari
ফুলবাড়ী
Phulbari is located in Bangladesh
Phulbari
Phulbari
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E / 25.950°N 89.567°E / 25.950; 89.567Coordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E / 25.950°N 89.567°E / 25.950; 89.567
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictKurigram District
Area
 • Total163.63 km2 (63.18 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total129,668
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Phulbari

Phulbari (Bengali: ফুলবাড়ী) 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 / 25.9500; 89.5667. 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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Kurigram" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.