Palashbari Upazila

Palashbari () is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Palashbari Upazila is located at . It has 41586 households and total area 190.67 km2.
Demographics.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Palashbari Upazila has a population of 210806. Males constitute 50.54% of the population, and females 49.46%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102892. Palashbari Upazila has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration.
Palashbari Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Barisal, Betkapa, Harinathpur, Hossainpur, Kishoregari, Mohdipur, Monohorpur, Palashbari, and Pobnapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 161 mauzas and 160 villages.
Name of Upazila Chairman A K M Mokshed Chowdhury Biddut (2019).
Education.
According to Banglapedia, Palashbari S.M. Pilot High School, founded in 1911, is a notable secondary school.