Tarash Upazila

Tarash
তাড়াশ
Upazila
Tarash

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E / 24.433°N 89.3750°E / 24.433; 89.3750Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E / 24.433°N 89.3750°E / 24.433; 89.3750
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Sirajganj District
Area
 • Total 297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 195,964
 • Density 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Tarash

Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াশ) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Tarash is located at 24°26′00″N 89°22′30″E / 24.4333°N 89.3750°E / 24.4333; 89.3750 . It has 26254 households and total area 297.2 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tarash has a population of 195964 . Males are 99,240, and females are 96,724. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98421. Tarash has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 60.0% literate.[2]

Administration

Tarash has 8 Unions/Wards, 179 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 277 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ M.G Newaz (2012), "Tarash Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ ""Population Census 2011: Sirajganj Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 14, 2011.


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