Phulpur Upazila
Phulpur
ফুলপুর | |
|---|---|
| Fulpur | |
Phulpur Degree College | |
| Coordinates: 24°58′23″N 90°20′56″E / 24.973°N 90.349°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Mymensingh |
| Headquarters | Phulpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.01 km2 (123.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 351,001 |
| • Density | 1,100.3/km2 (2,849.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2250[2] |
| Area code | 09033[3] |
| Website | phulpur |
Phulpur (Bengali: ফুলপুর) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[4] Phulpur Town serves as the administrative center and main town of Phulpur Upazila.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 303,546 | — |
| 2022 | 351,001 | +15.6% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
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
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Nurul Amin (2012), "Phulpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ তারাকান্দা উপজেলা [List of Unions]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).