Terokhada Upazila
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Terokhada
তেরখাদা | |
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 Fields in Terokhada Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°56.5′N 89°40.2′E / 22.9417°N 89.6700°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
• Total | 189.49 km2 (73.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 128,925 |
| • Density | 680.38/km2 (1,762.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9230[2] |
| Website | terokhada |
Terokhada (Bengali: তেরখাদা) is an upazila in Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.[3]
Terokhada is located at 22°56′30″N 89°40′10″E / 22.9417°N 89.6694°E. It has 26,304 households and a total area of 189.49 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Terokhada Upazila had 32,375 households and a population of 128,925. 10.64% were under 5 years of age. Terokhada had a literacy rate of 73.19%: 73.54% for males and 72.85% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.74 males per 100 females. 17,133 (13.29%) lived in urban areas.[4]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Terokhada upazila had 26,340 households and a population of 116,709. 29,745 (25.49%) were under 10 years of age. Terokhada had an average literacy rate of 48.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 11,977 (10.26%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][6]
At the time of the 2001 census, Terokhada has a population of 110,628. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. Around 637 people lives per km in this Upazilla. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 65% (7+ years).[7]
