Karatia Union
Karatia Union (Bengali: করটিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. It is a suburb of Tangail. The town is situated 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) away from Tangail city, 92 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Dhaka city, the capital.
Karatia করটিয়া | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Karatia | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′27.0732″N 89°58′27.6456″E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Tangail Sadar Upazila |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Morshed Ali Khan Ponni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 70,000 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1903 |
| Area code(s) | 0921 |
| Website | karotiaup |
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Karatia Union had 10,260 households and a population of 46,489. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 58.9% (male: 62.5%, female: 55.1%).[1]
Education
Government Saadat College is located in this town. Everyday almost 10,000 students come in Karatia to take lessons from different parts of Tangail and other nearby villages.
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See also
References
- "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
Further reading
- "Demolition of illegal structures on Karatia canal begins". The Daily Star. 2015-12-08.
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