Basail Union
Place in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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Basail Union (Bengali: বাসাইল ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Basail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Tangail, the district headquarters.
Basail Union
বাসাইল ইউনিয়ন | |
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  Basail Union Location of Basail Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24.23347149°N 90.01433171°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Basail Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.12 km2 (10.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,706 |
| • Density | 1,022/km2 (2,648/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1920 |
| Website | basailup |
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Basail Union had 6,388 households and a population of 26,706. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 50.4% (male: 53.2%, female: 48%).[1]