Tarail Upazila
Tarail
তারাইল | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Tarail Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°32.3′N 90°52.5′E / 24.5383°N 90.8750°ECoordinates: 24°32.3′N 90°52.5′E / 24.5383°N 90.8750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Kishoreganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 136.88 km2 (52.85 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 138,488 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Tarail |
Tarail (Bengali: তারাইল) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Tarail is located at 24°32′15″N 90°52′30″E / 24.5375°N 90.8750°E. It has 23232 households and total area 136.88 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tarail has a population of 138488. Males constitute 50.41% of the population, and females 49.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 62143. Tarail has an average literacy rate of 17.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Tarail Upazila is divided into Tarail Municipality and seven union parishads: Damiha, Dhala, Digdair, Jawar, Rauti, Talganga, and Tarail Sachail. The union parishads are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 116 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Khan, Muhammad Tofazzel Hussain (2012). "Tarail Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Kishoreganj District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs