Phulchhari
ফুলছড়ি | |
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 Balasighat | |
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| Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E / 25.1917°N 89.617°E | |
| Country | 
Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.03 km2 (121.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 165,334 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
| 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. It has 40,489 households and total area 314.03 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Phulchhari Upazila had 40,489 households and a population of 165,334. 46,512 (28.13%) were under 10 years of age. Phulchhari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 31.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1003 females per 1000 males. 6,401 (3.87%) lived in urban areas. [2] [3]
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. [4]
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. [2]
See also
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
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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