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]
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.
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]
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]
