Phulchhari or Fulchhari (Bengali: ফুলছড়ি) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Phulchhari/Fulchhari
ফুলছড়ি | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Phulchhari/Fulchhari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°11.5′N 89°37′E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Gaibandha District |
Area | |
• Total | 306.53 km2 (118.35 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 128,845 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Phulchhari |
Phulchhari is located at 25.1917°N 89.6167°E / 25.1917; 89.6167. It has 22193 households and total area 306.53 km2.
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.[2]
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.[3]
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
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