Palashbari Upazila
Palashbari (Bengali: পলাশবাড়ী) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Palashbari পলাশবাড়ী | |
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Kadirbox Mondal Mosque | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′N 89°21′E / 25.283°N 89.350°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Gaibandha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185.24 km2 (71.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 244,792 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Palashbari |
Geography edit
Palashbari Upazila is located at 25°17′00″N 89°21′00″E / 25.2833°N 89.3500°E. It has 63,307 households and total area 185.24 km2.
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Palashbari Upazila had 63,307 households and a population of 244,792. 59,878 (24.46%) were under 10 years of age. Palashbari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.62%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1040 females per 1000 males. 22,659 (9.26%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Palashbari Upazila has a population of 210806. Males constitute 50.54% of the population, and females 49.46%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102892. Palashbari Upazila has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration edit
Palashbari Upazila is divided into Palashbari Municipality and Eight union parishads: Barisal, Betkapa, Harinathpur, Hossainpur, Kishoregari, Mohdipur, Monohorpur and Pobnapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 161 mauzas and 160 villages.[2]
Palashbari Municipality is subdivided into 8 wards and 24 mahallas.[5]
Name of Upazila Chairman A K M Mokshed Chowdhury Biddut (2019).
Education edit
According to Banglapedia, Palashbari S.M. Pilot High School, founded in 1911, is a notable secondary school.[6] Founded in 1964, Palashbari Government Collage is one of the first government co-education colleges of this region.
Notable people edit
- TIM Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury, politician and six-time MP
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Asma Parveen (2012), "Palashbari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "পলাশবাড়ী পৌরসভা". www.palashbari-pourashava.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ Parveen, Asma (2012). "Palashbari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.