Phulchhari or Fulchhari (Bengali: ফুলছড়ি) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Phulchhari is located at 25°11′30″N 89°37′00″E / 25.1917°N 89.6167°E / 25.1917; 89.6167. It has 40,489 households and total area 314.03 km.

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.

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.

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.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh