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Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
Tala তালা
Upazila
Tetulia Jame MosqueTetulia Jame Mosque
Location of Tala
Coordinates: 22°45′N 89°15′E / 22.750°N 89.250°E / 22.750; 89.250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictSatkhira
Area
 • Total337.24 km (130.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total326,111
 • Density970/km (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code9420
ClimateAw
Websitetala.satkhira.gov.bd

Tala (Bengali: তালা) is an upazila of the Satkhira District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Geography

Tala is located at 22°45′00″N 89°15′00″E / 22.7500°N 89.2500°E / 22.7500; 89.2500 and has a total area of 337.24 km.

History

Tala thana was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.

Demographics

Religions in Tala Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam   75.96%
Hinduism   23.36%
Christianity   0.59%
Other or not stated   0.09%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tala upazila had 72,465 households and a population of 299,820. 55,963 (18.67%) were under 10 years of age. Tala had an average literacy rate of 50.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 9,528 (3.18%) of the population lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tala has a population of 251,388. 51.31% of the population is male, and 48.69% is female.

Administration

Tala Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Dhandia, Islamkati, Jalalpur, Khalilnagar, Khalishkhali, Khesra, Kumira, Magura, Nagarghata, Sarulia, Tala, and Tentulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 150 mauzas and 229 villages.

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Kumira Multilateral High School, founded in 1902, is a notable secondary school.

See also

References

  1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ Goldar, Ashraful Islam (2012). "Tala Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Satkhira (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-239-9.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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