Tarail Upazila

Tarail (Bengali: তারাইল) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Tarail

তারাইল
Upazila
Tarail
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°32.3′N 90°52.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
Area
  Total136.88 km2 (52.85 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total138,488
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Tarail

Geography

Tarail is located at 24.5375°N 90.8750°E / 24.5375; 90.8750 . 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 has 7 Unions/Wards, 75 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 104 villages.

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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