Fulbaria is located at. Fulbaria upazila with an area of 402.41 km2, 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. Main rivers are Khiru, Nageshwari, banar and Bajua; main beel is Bhawal.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Fulbaria had a population of 448,467. Males constituted 49.70% of the population and females 50.30%. Muslims formed 97.25% of the population, Hindus 2.48%, Christians 0.23% and others 0.04%. Fulbaria had a literacy rate of 42.34% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Fulbari has a population of 345,283. Males constitute 50.77% of the population, and females 49.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 171,551. Fulbaria has an average literacy rate of 20.6%, and the national average of 32.4% literate. Fulbaria consists of five mouzas. The area of the town is 42.4 km2. It has a population of 53412; male 51.22%, female 48.78%; population density per km2 is 1259. Literacy rate among the town people is 25.23%. The town has one dakbungalow.
Administration
Fulbaria thana, now an upazila, was established in 1867. The upazila consists of 13 union parishads, 104 mouzas and 137 villages. Unions are Radhakanai, Asim-Patuli, Fulbaria, Naogao, Kaladaha, Rangamatia, Bhabanipur, Bakta, Enyetpore, Kushmail, Balian, Deokhola and Putizana. Historical events In 1971 a severe battle between the Freedom Fighter and the Pakistan army took place at Lakshmipur. Marks of War of LiberationMass killing site 2, mass grave 1.
Education
Literacy and educational institutions average literacy 75.02%; male 62%, female 38.04%. Educational institutions: college 12, high school 47, madrasa 52, government primary school 104, non-government primary school 63. Noted educational institutions: Fulbaria College, Shahabuddin Degree College, Fulbaria Pilot High School, Asim High School, Kushmail Union Badar Uddin High School, Radhakanai high school, Palashihata school and college, Shapla girls school and college, Bakta High School, Alhaz Mobarok Khan College, Janata College, Naogao College, Islamia College, Fulbaria K.I Senior Fazil Madrasha, Biddyananda Collegiate Madrasha, Akhter Sultana Mohila College, Muhammad Nagar High School, Kandania High School, Babuganj High School, Putijana High School, Fulbaria High School, shibrampur high school and Al-Hera Academy.
