# Phulbari Upazila Upazila, Kurigram District, Rangpur Division

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Upazila · Kurigram District 

# Phulbari Upazila

Phulbari Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Kurigram District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **176,129 people** in 2022 on 161 km² (about 1,094 per km²). 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 176,129people (2022)
- 161km²
- 3mapped services
- 34 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Phulbari Upazila?

Phulbari Upazila had an estimated **176,129 people** in 2022 — 7.6% of Kurigram District, 308th of 409 upazilas. There are 1,111 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kurigram District figure of 1,114). Spread over 161 km², that is about **1,094 people per km²**, 180th of 409 upazilas.

24.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 30 across Kurigram District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,496**

5–9 ****15,258**

10–14 ****13,990**

15–19 ****12,506**

20–24 ****13,912**

25–29 ****14,521**

30–34 ****13,632**

35–39 ****12,720**

40–44 ****11,869**

45–49 ****11,767**

50–54 ****10,333**

55–59 ****8,996**

60–64 ****6,739**

65–69 ****5,400**

70–74 ****4,116**

75–79 ****3,003**

80+ ****2,871**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Phulbari Upazila?

Phulbari Upazila lies in [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/), [Rangpur Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 4 other upazilas: [Kurigram Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/kurigram-sadar/), [Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/lalmonirhat/lalmonirhat-sadar/), [Nageshwari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/nageshwari/) and [Rajarhat Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/rajarhat/). By area it is the 416th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 7.1% of [Kurigram District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/). The centre of Phulbari Upazila is about 263 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 25.9477° N, 89.5717° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Villages and localities in Phulbari Upazila

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Phulbari Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 37 m above sea level (median 34 m).

- Anantapur
- Arāzi Newāsi
- Atiābāri
- Azoātāri
- Barabhita
- Baralāi
- Barābhita
- Bhangamor
- Bhonāthpur
- Bhutar Bazar
- Bhāngāmor
- Bidyabāgis
- Bioyābāgish
- Boailbhir
- Bāidiāri
- Bālarhat
- Chadrakhāna
- Chandrakhāna
- Chhināi
- Chondrakhāna
- Dhanīrām
- Dharmapur
- Dāser Chhara
- Fulbari
- Garek Mondal
- Gazeckuthi
- Ghogār Kuthi
- Gorak Mondal
- Jhāukuthi
- Jot Indranarāyan
- Jot Krishnahari
- Kabir Mahmud
- Kalākhāoa
- Kashipur
- Khachābari
- Khorkhori Bāzār
- Krishnananda Boksi
- Krishnand Bakshi
- Kursa Fersa
- Kuthi Chandrakhāna
- Kāgalipara
- Kāsipur
- Nagārājpur
- Naodanga
- Nazar Mahmūd
- Newashi
- Nāgdaha
- Nāudāhāsh
- Nāudānga
- Paschim Dhanīrām
- Phulbāri
- Phulmāti
- Purba Dhanīrām
- Purbabhāg
- Purubbāg
- Pānimachhkuthi
- Qismat Prānkrishna
- Qismat Simulbari
- Rabāitiāri
- Rasun Simulbāri
- Rābāitāri
- Rām Rām Sen
- Rāmprāsād
- Shimulbari
- Sonāi Qāzi
- Sujanerkuthi
- Tāluk Pachāi
- Tāluk Simulbāri

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Phulbari Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kurigram District, the warmest month is Jun (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (16 °C). About 2,165 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (419 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 7 

Feb 19 15 

Mar 24 41 

Apr 28 174 

May 29 286 

Jun 29 389 

Jul 29 419 

Aug 29 329 

Sep 28 323 

Oct 25 172 

Nov 21 8 

Dec 17 4 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phulbari Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nageswari Upazila Health Complex · Nageshwari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.96476&mlon=89.68951#map=17/25.96476/89.68951) 

Bank Grameen Bank · Lalmonirhat Sadar 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.87000&mlon=89.50966#map=17/25.87000/89.50966) 

ATM EBL · Rangpur City Corporation 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.74839&mlon=89.25650#map=17/25.74839/89.25650) 

Petrol pump G.M Treading Filling Station · Lalmonirhat Sadar 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.92271&mlon=89.48002#map=17/25.92271/89.48002) 

Hotel স্মৃতি রেস্ট হাউজ · Nageshwari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.96547&mlon=89.69175#map=17/25.96547/89.69175) 

Mall প্রানের শহর লালমনিরহাট · Lalmonirhat Sadar 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.92582&mlon=89.49691#map=17/25.92582/89.49691) 

School Fulbari Adarsha High School · Phulbari 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.94217&mlon=89.56049#map=17/25.94217/89.56049) 

College Saifur Rahman Govt College · Phulbari 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.92937&mlon=89.60309#map=17/25.92937/89.60309) 

Police station নাগেশ্বরী থানা · Nageshwari 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.96433&mlon=89.68941#map=17/25.96433/89.68941) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phulbari Upazila

Places mapped inside Phulbari Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Kurigram District

- Bhurungamari
- Chilmari
- Kurigram Sadar
- Nageshwari
- Rajarhat
- Rajibpur
- Roumari
- Ulipur

## Quick answers

- Where is Phulbari Upazila?In Kurigram District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Phulbari Upazila?176,129 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phulbari Upazila?About 31 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phulbari Upazila?About 1,094 people per km²
- What borders Phulbari Upazila?Kurigram Sadar Upazila, Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, Nageshwari Upazila and Rajarhat Upazila
- How many villages are in Phulbari Upazila?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phulbari Upazila?Settlements lie between 26 m and 37 m
- What is the best time to visit Phulbari Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Phulbari Upazila?Nageswari Upazila Health Complex, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Phulbari Upazila?Grameen Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Phulbari Upazila?EBL, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phulbari Upazila?G.M Treading Filling Station, about 9.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Phulbari Upazila?BD55490018 (OCHA common operational dataset)