Phulbari Upazila, Dinajpur
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Phulbari is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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, Phulbari has a population of 129435. Males constitute are 51.51% of the population, and females 48.49%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67837. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 31.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Phulbari Upazila (dinajpur district) with an area of 229.55 sq km, is bounded by parbatipur and chirirbandar upazilas on the north, birampur upazila on the south, nawabganj (Dinajpur) and Birampur upazilas on the east, West Bengal of India on the west. Little Jamuna is the main river.
Phulbari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 11 mahallas. The area of the town is 16.03 sq km; population 28557; male 51.05%, female 48.95%. The density of population is 1781 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 55.1%. Phulbari is an important business centre and its importance grew significantly with the development of the Barapukuria coal mine and the Madhyapara hardrock mine both located within a few kilometres from the town.
Upazila Chairman: Md. Aminul Islam Bablu
Mayor Chairman : Mr. Manik
Bangladesh
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Geography
Phulbari is located at 25.5167°N 88.8833°E . It has 24816 units of house hold and total area 229.55 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Phulbari has a population of 129435. Males constitute are 51.51% of the population, and females 48.49%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67837. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 31.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Phulbari Upazila (dinajpur district) with an area of 229.55 sq km, is bounded by parbatipur and chirirbandar upazilas on the north, birampur upazila on the south, nawabganj (Dinajpur) and Birampur upazilas on the east, West Bengal of India on the west. Little Jamuna is the main river.
Phulbari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 11 mahallas. The area of the town is 16.03 sq km; population 28557; male 51.05%, female 48.95%. The density of population is 1781 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 55.1%. Phulbari is an important business centre and its importance grew significantly with the development of the Barapukuria coal mine and the Madhyapara hardrock mine both located within a few kilometres from the town.
Administrative
Phulbari has 10 Unions/Wards, 182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 150 villages.Upazila Chairman: Md. Aminul Islam Bablu
Mayor Chairman : Mr. Manik
See also
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