Fulbaria Upazila

Fulbaria Upazila (mymensingh district) area 398.70 sq km, located in between 24°23' and 24°44' north latitudes and in between 90°08' and 90°28' east longitudes. It is bounded by muktagachha upazila on the north, bhaluka upazila on the south, trishal and mymensingh sadar upazilas on the east, ghatail, madhupur and Muktagachha upazilas on the west.

Population Total 448467; male 222901, female 225566; Muslim 436123, Hindu 11143, Buddhist 6, Christian 1015 and others 180.

Water bodies Khiru, Nageshwari, banar, Bajna, Sirkhali, Bajua, Miabua, Katamadari, Deorai rivers; Ratai, Katar, Sangayet, Shreefalata, Kalai, Radha, Bara beels are notable.

Administration Fulbaria Thana was formed in 1867 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Upazila
Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
				Urban	Rural		Urban	Rural
1	13	104	116	50584	397883	1125	44.0 (2001)	41.4

Municipality
Area (sq km)	Ward	Mahalla	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
-	9	11	31058	-	54.3

Upazila Town
Area (sq km)	Mouza	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
42.40 (2001)	3	19526	1476 (2001)	43.4

Union
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Population		Literacy rate (%)
		Male	Female
Achim Patuli 11	8698	18409	17743	44.5
Enayetpur 41	9785	14043	14082	40.7
Kaladaha 53	6539	12740	12953	45.0
Kushmail 59	5949	18019	19056	38.0
Deokhola 35	3360	13655	13114	49.9
Naogaon 77	7032	12910	13069	37.0
Putijana 83	7198	18499	19457	32.2
Fulbaria 47	7156	18217	18931	41.9
Bakta 17	6985	16767	17275	39.9
Balian 23	6519	18809	18357	49.6
Bhabanipur 29	7363	13401	13353	38.8
Rangamatia 94	8665	11075	11505	39.8
Radhakanai 89	9387	20704	21266	42.1

Source  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Anai Bazar Dighi, 'Bibir Ghar' at Putijana Union.

War of Liberation After 25 March 1971, a training camp for the freedom fighters was established at Kandalia-Langal Shimul Bazar. A fierce battle was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Lakshmipur in which about 70 persons on both sides were killed. Fulbaria was liberated on 8 December. There is a mass grave in the upazila and mass killing sites at 2 places.

For details: see ফুলবাড়ীয়া উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৬।

Religious institutions Mosque 500, temple 19, church 1, sacred place 1.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 42.3%; male 43.6%, female 41.1%. Educational institutions: college 8, secondary school 66, primary school 166, madrasa 50. Noted educational institutions: Keshoreganj College (1998), Fulbaria Degree College, Fulbaria Pilot High School, Achim High School, Kandania High School, Palashihata High School, Hare Krishna High School, Muhammad Nagar High School, Radhakanai High School, Fulbaria Government Primary School, Achim Government Primary School, Kandania Government Primary School, Lakshmipur Government Primary School.

Cultural organisations Library 1, club 13, jatra group 1, women organisation 5, cinema hall 2.

Special attractions The vast forest of Rangamatia Union on the south west region of Fulbaria, Bara Beel, Anai Bazar Dighi, Rubber plantation and vast forest at Santoshpur of Naogaon Union.

Main sources of income Agriculture 68.22%, non-agricultural labourer 4.04%, industry 0.55%, commerce 9.13%, transport and communication 3.61%, service 4%, construction 0.84%, religious service 0.2%, rent and remittance 0.12% and others 9.29%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 66.32%, landless 33.68%; agricultural landowner: urban 58.92% and rural 67.69%.

Main crops 'Paddy, jute, wheat, cotton, turmeric, sugarcane, potato, kalai, mustard.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, arahar, sesame.

Main fruits Litchi, banana, pineapple, jackfruit.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 73, poultry 25, hatchery 8.

Communication facilities Pucca road 125 km, mud road 651 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart.

Noted manufactories Flour mill 3, ice factory 4, printing press 2, biscuit factory 6, welding factory 40.

Cottage industries Goldsmith 45, blacksmith 85, potteries 204, weaving 4, silk industry 3, wood work 178, bamboo work 165, tailoring 218.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 35, fairs 3, most noted of which are Dattakhola, Dashmail, Achimpur, Keshoreganj, Kaladaha, Radhanagar' and Naogaon hats; Mohispur and Uttarbahini melas.

Main exports Paddy, turmeric, sugarcane molasses, jackfruit, pineapple.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 33.2% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 92.2%, tap 0.6% and others 7.2%.

Sanitation 36.8% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 43.0% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 20.2% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, hospital 1, satellite clinic 4, union health centre 9, community clinic 18, clinic 104, family welfare centre 13, union hospital 3.

Natural disasters Seven persons died and a number of people were wounded by a cyclone of 27 April 1972 at Bakta, Achim Patuli, Naogaon and Putijana unions of the upazila.

NGO activities brac. [Azharul Islam]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Fulbaria Upazila 2007.