Tala Upazila
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Tala
তালা | |
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 Tetulia Jame Mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 22°45′N 89°15′E / 22.750°N 89.250°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Area | |
• Total | 337.24 km2 (130.21 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 326,111 |
| • Density | 967.00/km2 (2,504.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9420[2] |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | tala |
Tala (Bengali: তালা) is an upazila of the Satkhira District in Khulna Division of Bangladesh.
Tala is located at 22°45′00″N 89°15′00″E / 22.7500°N 89.2500°E and has a total area of 337.24 km2.
History
Tala thana was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Tala Upazila had 85,534 households and a population of 326,111. 8.07% were under 5 years of age. Tala had a literacy rate of 74.28%: 78.20% for males and 70.41% for females, with a sex ratio of 99.34 males per 100 females. 24,838 (7.62%) lived in urban areas.[4]
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]
