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]
Websitephulpur.mymensingh.gov.bd

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

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. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
  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).