Palashbari Upazila

Palashbari
পলাশবাড়ী
Upazila
Location of Palashbari
Coordinates: 25°17′N 89°21′E / 25.283°N 89.350°E / 25.283; 89.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictGaibandha
Area
 • Total
185.24 km2 (71.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
267,438
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5730[2]
Area code05424[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Palashbari

Palashbari (Bengali: পলাশবাড়ী) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

Palashbari Upazila is located at 25°17′00″N 89°21′00″E / 25.2833°N 89.3500°E / 25.2833; 89.3500. It has a total area of 185.24 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Palashbari Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.76%
Hinduism
 
 6.23%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[6][7]

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.[8]

Administration

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.[6]

Palashbari Municipality is subdivided into 8 wards and 24 mahallas.[9]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Palashbari S.M. Pilot High School, founded in 1911, is a notable secondary school.[10] Founded in 1964, Palashbari Government College is one of the first government co-education colleges of this region.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. 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. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Asma Parveen (2012), "Palashbari 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: Gaibandha (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-228-3.
  6. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Gaibandha district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  9. ^ পলাশবাড়ী পৌরসভা. palashbari-pourashava.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  10. ^ Parveen, Asma (2012). "Palashbari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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