Phulpur Upazila

Phulpur
ফুলপুর
Fulpur
Phulpur Degree College
Coordinates: 24°58′23″N 90°20′56″E / 24.973°N 90.349°E / 24.973; 90.349
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictMymensingh
HeadquartersPhulpur
Area
 • Total
319.01 km2 (123.17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
351,001
 • Density1,100.3/km2 (2,849.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2250[2]
Area code09033[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Phulpur

Phulpur (Bengali: ফুলপুর) is an upazila of Mymensingh District[4] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2011 303,546—    
2022 351,001+15.6%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Phulpur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
97.40%
Hinduism
2.41%
Other or not stated
0.19%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Phulpur Upazila had 86,692 households and a population of 351,001. 11.22% of the population were under 5 years of age. Phulpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.66%: 67.41% for males and 65.97% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.89 males for 100 females. 49,664 (14.15%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Administration

Phulpur Upazila is divided into Phulpur Municipality and ten union parishads: Balia, Baola, Payari, Phulpur, Rahimganj, Rambhadrapur, Rupasi, Singheshwar, Chhandhara, and Bhaitkandi.[6][7][8]

Phulpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Nurul Amin (2012), "Phulpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Mymensingh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-226-9.
  6. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ তারাকান্দা উপজেলা [List of Unions]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).