Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram
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Phulbari ফুলবাড়ী |
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| Upazila | |
 Phulbari
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| Coordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E / 25.950°N 89.567°ECoordinates: 25°57′N 89°34′E / 25.950°N 89.567°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 163.63 km2 (63.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 129,668 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Phulbari |
Phulbari (Bengali: ফুলবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Phulbari is located at 25°57′00″N 89°34′00″E / 25.9500°N 89.5667°E. It has 25236 households and total area 163.63 km².
It is 8 km east of Lalmonirhat town, and was separated from Lalmonirhat District by Dharla River. Llmonirhat is connected by Koolaghaat-Shonaikazi river crossing on Dharla river.
It is 28 km northwest of Kurigram town.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Phulbari has a population of 129,668. Males constitute 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. This Upazila's population over the age of eighteen is 62,699. Phulbari has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Phulbari has 6 Unions/Wards, 50 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. The name of the Chairman is Md. Najr Hossain.
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