Phulpur Upazila

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

Phulpur ফুলপুর
Upazila
Fulpur
Phulpur Degree College
Coordinates: 24.973°N 90.349°E / 24.973; 90.349
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh
District	Mymensingh
Headquarters	Phulpur
Area
• Total	312.53 km2 (120.67 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	351,001
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2250[2]
Area code	09033[3]
Website	Official Map of Phulpur

Demographics

Religions in Phulpur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.40%
Hinduism			2.41%
Other or not stated			0.19%

In 2011, Phulpur had a population of 601,766 living in 153,361 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.^[6]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, residual Phulpur Upazila had 87,523 households and a population of 303,546. 85,736 (28.24%) were under 10 years of age. Phulpur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1024 females per 1000 males. 25,628 (8.44%) lived in urban areas. Muslims were 294,539 and Hindus 8,112.^[7]

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%.^[8]

Administration

Phulpur Upazila is divided into Phulpur Municipality and ten union parishads: Balia, Baola, Payari, Phulpur, Rahimganj, Rambhadrapur, Rupasi, Singheshwar, Chhandhara, and Bhaitkandi.^[9][10][11]

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

See also

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

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. 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. "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.
7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Community Report – Mymensingh" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
10. 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.
11. তারাকান্দা উপজেলা [List of Unions]. Tarakanda Upazila (in Bengali).