Phulpur Upazila

Phulpur (Bengali: ফুলপুর) is an upazila of Mymensingh District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Phulpur

ফুলপুর
Upazila
Phulpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°57′N 90°21′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictMymensingh District
Area
 • Total580.21 km2 (224.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total601,766
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Phulpur

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Phulpur has a population of 601,766 living in 88,708 households. Males constitute 49.48% of the population and females 50.52%. Muslims form 96.27% of the population, Hindus 3.46%, Christians 0.18%, and others 0.10%. Phulpur has a literacy rate of 37.66% for the population above age seven.[2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census Phulpur had a population of 459,046, with males constituting 50.98% of the population and females 49.02%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 221,110. Phulpur had an average literacy rate of 72% (7+ years). compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Phulpur Upazila is divided into Phulpur Municipality and ten union parishads: Balia, Baola, Payari, Phulpur, Rahimganj, Rambhadrapur, Rupasi, Singheshwar, Sondhara, and Vaitkandi.[4][5][6]

Phulpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[4]

See also

References
  1. Nurul Amin (2012), "Phulpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Mymensingh" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. কর্মকর্তার অভাবে দুই মাসেও তারাকান্দায় কাজ শুরু হয়নি [Work in Tarakanda did not start for two months due to lack of officers]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 December 2013.
  6. তারাকান্দা উপজেলা [List of Unions]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).


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