Phulbari Upazila, Kurigram


Phulbari is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Phulbari is located at. It has 25236 households and total area 163.63 km².
It is east of Lalmonirhat town, and was separated from Lalmonirhat District by Dharla River. Lalmonirhat is connected by kulaghat-Sonaikazi river crossing on Dharla river.
It is northwest of Kurigram town.

Demographics

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%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Phulbari has 6 Unions/Wards, 50 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages. The name of the Upazila Chairman is Golam Rabbani Sarkar