Tetulia Upazila
Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Tetulia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°ECoordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Panchagarh District |
Area | |
• Total | 189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 86,760 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5030 |
Website | Official Map of Tetulia |
Tetulia or Tentulia also known as "The City of Dream" or "স্বপ্নের শহর" (Bengali: তেতুলিয়া) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics[]
Tetulia has a population of 1,24,041.[2] Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71,244.[3] Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Economy[]
The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with Darjeeling. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.
Points of interest[]
- Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate, Rowshanpur
- Banglabandha Land port
- Sharial Tea Garden
- Asian Highway
- Tetultola, Tetulia Chourasta
- Tetulia Gate
Administration[]
Tetulia Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Banglabandha, Bhajanpur, Buraburi, Devnagar, , Tetulia, and Tirnaihat. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 246 villages.[5]
The post code of Tetulia is 5030.
Transport[]
Tetulia is connected by road. Nearby airport is "Saidpur Airport", which is 130 km from the town. Only Hanif Enterprise & keya Paribahan operate the bus service from Dhaka.
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Shahidul Islam Shahid (2012). "Tentulia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া. tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া. tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Panchagarh District
- Rangpur Division geography stubs