Tarash Upazila

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

Tarash

তাড়াশ
Upazila
Tarash
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictSirajganj District
Government
  SorkarTasir Uddin Sorkar
Area
  Total297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total195,964
  Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Tarash

Geography

Tarash is located at 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.

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See also

References

  1. 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
  2. ""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.


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