Tarail Upazila
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Tarail
তারাইল | |
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 Saheb Bari Jame Masjid | |
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| Coordinates: 24°32.3′N 90°52.5′E / 24.5383°N 90.8750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.43 km2 (54.61 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 170,085 |
| • Density | 1,202.6/km2 (3,114.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2316[2] |
| Area code | 0941[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Tarail |
Tarail (Bengali: তারাইল) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4]
Tarail is located at 24°32′15″N 90°52′30″E / 24.5375°N 90.8750°E. It has a total area of 141.43 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Tarail Upazila had 40,336 households and a population of 170,085. 11.96% of the population were under 5 years of age. Tarail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 63.18%: 63.06% for males and 63.30% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.28 males for every 100 females. 27,633 (16.25%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tarail Upazila had 34,592 households and a population of 159,739. 46,504 (29.11%) were under 10 years of age. Tarail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 35.72%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 8,675 (5.43%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tarail has a population of 138488. Males constitute 50.41% of the population, and females 49.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 62143. Tarail has an average literacy rate of 17.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]
Administration
Tarail Upazila is divided into Tarail Municipality and seven union parishads: Damiha, Dhala, Digdair, Jawar, Rauti, Talganga, and Tarail Sachail. The union parishads are subdivided into 75 mauzas and 116 villages.[6]
