Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram

Phulbari (Bengali: ফুলবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Phulbari ফুলবাড়ী
Upazila
Phulbari Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur Division
District	Kurigram District
Area
• Total	163.63 km^2 (63.18 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	129,668
• Density	790/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Phulbari

Geography

Phulbari is located at 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 has 6 Unions/Wards, 50 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. The name of the Upazila Chairman is Golam Rabbani Sarkar

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Kurigram Sadar Upazila
• Bhurungamari Upazila
• Nageshwari Upazila
• Rajarhat Upazila
• Ulipur Upazila
• Chilmari Upazila
• Raomari Upazila
• Char Rajibpur Upazila

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.