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Tala Upazila

Tala
তালা
Tetulia Jame Mosque
Tetulia 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
 • Total
337.24 km2 (130.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
326,111
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
9420[2]
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 km2.

History

Tala thana was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.[3]

Demographics

Religions in Tala Upazila (2022)[4]
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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[5]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kumira Multilateral High School, founded in 1902, is a notable secondary school.[3]

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.