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'''Fulchhari Upazila''' ([[Gaibandha District|gaibandha district]]) area 306.53 sq km, located in between 25°06' and 25°23' north latitudes and in between 89°34' and 89°46' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Gaibandha Sadar Upazila|gaibandha sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Saghatta Upazila|saghatta]] and [[Islampur Upazila|islampur]] upazila on the south, [[Dewanganj Upazila|dewanganj]] upazila on the east, Gaibandha Sadar and Saghatta upazilas on the west. Vast area of the upazila is char land.

Population 'Total 137795; male 69816, female 67979; Muslim 132075, Hindu 5464 and others 256.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Brahmaputra River|brahmaputra]], [[Old Brahmaputra River|old brahmaputra]], [[Jamuna River|jamuna]].

''Administration'' Fulchhari Thana was formed on 25 February 1855 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural

|-
|
1

|
13

|
104

|
137

|
62565

|
333454

|
984

|
44.0

|
35.2
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
42.40

|
5

|
62565

|
1476

|
44.0

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Achim
Patuli 11

|
8694

|
15026

|
13819

|
40.18

|-
|
Enayetpur
41

|
9785

|
11862

|
11515

|
37.62

|-
|
Kaladaha
53

|
6538

|
11681

|
11530

|
36.98

|-
|
Kushmail
59

|
7540

|
20094

|
20027

|
33.37

|-
|
Deokhola
35

|
3360

|
10503

|
9905

|
38.29

|-
|
Naogaon
77

|
7032

|
12048

|
11749

|
26.37

|-
|
Putijana
83

|
7199

|
17501

|
17340

|
29.32

|-
|
Fulbaria
47

|
2344

|
25565

|
24495

|
41.69

|-
|
Bakta
17

|
7625

|
18045

|
17528

|
40.93

|-
|
Balian
23

|
6516

|
15445

|
15938

|
34.64

|-
|
Bhabanipur
29

|
7364

|
13498

|
12357

|
36.63

|-
|
Rangamatia
94

|
8664

|
10387

|
10027

|
39.55

|-
|
Radhakanai
89

|
9387

|
19496

|
18638
|
32.60
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:FulchhariUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Historical events'' In 1956 a three-day peasant conference convened by Maulana [[Bhasani, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan|abdul hamid khan bhasani]] was held at Sardarer Char. The historic [[Tebhaga Movement|tebhaga movement]] spread over the upazila in 1946. The Pak army conducted indiscriminate genocide, rape, plundering and violation of women in the upazila; they also set many houses on fire. An encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army and razakars was held at Uria in which a number of Pak soldiers and razakars were killed; the freedom fighters also captured huge amount of arms and ammunitions of the Pak army. In an encounter with the Pak army at Fazlupur one freedom fighter was killed. On 3 December the freedom fighters attacked the Fulchhari Police Station and captured huge amount of arms and ammunitions. On 4 December an encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Fulchhari in which 27 Pak soldiers were killed and so were 5 freedom fighters. Fulchhari upazila was liberated on 9 December.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1, mass killing site 2 (Fulchhari, Kaiyerhat).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 245, temple 6.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 27.7%; male 33.2%, female 22.1%. Educational institutions: college 1, secondary school 8, primary school 69, madrasa 15. Noted educational institutions: Fulchhari Pilot High School (1940), Kanchipara Academy (1960).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 9, women society 5, playground 8.'

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 75.15%, non-agricultural labourer 3.35%, industry 0.52%, commerce 8.11%, transport and communication 2.49%, service 3.46%, construction 1.23%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 0.44% and others 5.03%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 60.03%, landless 39.97%; agricultural landowner: urban 24.53% and rural 61.71%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, maize, jute, black gram, onion, chili, mustard, peanut, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Barley, kaun, sweet potato.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 212, dairy 28, poultry 44, hatchery 15.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 27.61 km, mud road 163.56 km; railway 5 km, waterway 59.40 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, saw mill, printing press.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bidi factory, wood work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 12, fairs 2, most noted of which are Kanchipara Hat, Udakhali Hat, Fulchhari Hat and Aushtami Mela at Fulchhari Bazar.

''Main exports'' Mustard, peanut, black gram, onion, chili, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 5.01% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 91.14%, tap 0.28%, pond 0.44% and others 8.14%.

''Sanitation'' 11.70% (rural 11.77% and urban 10.28%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 39.39% (rural 38.78% and urban 52.21%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 48.91% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health centre 1, health and family welfare centre 3, satellite clinic 42.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], CARE, [[Proshika|proshika]]. [Zahurul Qayum]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Fulchhari Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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