Palashbari পলাশবাড়ী | |
|---|---|
)  Palashbari Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′N 89°21′E / 25.283°N 89.350°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Gaibandha District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.67 km2 (73.62 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 210,806 |
| • Density | 1,106/km2 (2,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Palashbari |
Palashbari (Bengali: পলাশবাড়ী) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Palashbari Upazila is located at 25°17′00″N 89°21′00″E / 25.2833°N 89.3500°E. It has 41586 households and total area 190.67 km2.
Demographics
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.[2]
Administration
Palashbari Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Barisal, Betkapa, Harinathpur, Hossainpur, Kishoregari, Mohdipur, Monohorpur, Palashbari, and Pobnapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 161 mauzas and 160 villages.[3]
Name of Upazila Chairman A K M Mokshed Chowdhury Biddut (2019).
Education
According to Banglapedia, Palashbari S.M. Pilot High School, founded in 1911, is a notable secondary school.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Asma Parveen (2012), "Palashbari Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Gaibandha" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Parveen, Asma (2012). "Palashbari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.