Tarash Upazila
Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াশ) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Tarash তাড়াশ | |
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Upazila | |
  Tarash Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Government | |
| • Sorkar | Tasir Uddin Sorkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 195,964 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Tarash |
Geography
Tarash is located at 24.4333°N 89.3750°E . 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
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- M.G Newaz (2012), "Tarash Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ""Population Census 2011: Sirajganj Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- এক নজরে তাড়াশ (in Bengali)
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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