Phulpur is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Demographics

In 2011, Phulpur had a population of 601,766 living in 153,361 households. Males constitute 49.48% of the population and females 50.52%. Muslims form 96.27% of the population, Hindus 3.46%, Christians 0.18%, and others 0.10%. Phulpur has a literacy rate of 37.66% for the population above age seven. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, residual Phulpur Upazila had 87,523 households and a population of 303,546. 85,736 (28.24%) were under 10 years of age. Phulpur has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1024 females per 1000 males. 25,628 (8.44%) lived in urban areas. Muslims were 294,539 and Hindus 8,112. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census Phulpur had a population of 459,046, with males constituting 50.98% of the population and females 49.02%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 221,110. Phulpur had an average literacy rate of 72% (7+ years). compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Phulpur Upazila is divided into Phulpur Municipality and ten union parishads: Balia, Baola, Payari, Phulpur, Rahimganj, Rambhadrapur, Rupasi, Singheshwar, Chhandhara, and Bhaitkandi. Phulpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.