Tarash তাড়াশ | |
|---|---|
)  Tarash Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E / 24.433°N 89.3750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 195,964 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Tarash |
Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াশ) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Tarash is located at 24°26′00″N 89°22′30″E / 24.4333°N 89.3750°E. It has 26254 households and total area 297.2 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tarash has a population of 195964 . Males are 99,240, and females are 96,724. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98421. Tarash has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 60.0% literate.[2]
Administration
Tarash Upazila is divided into Tarash Municipality and eight union parishads: Baruhas, Deshigram, Madhainagar, Magura Binod, Naogaon, Saguna, Talam, and Tarash. The union parishads are subdivided into 171 mauzas and 254 villages.<ref name="district-stats">"District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.</রেফ>
Notable People
- Ataur Rahman (politician)
See also
References
- ^ M.G Newaz (2012), "Tarash Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ ""Population Census 2011: Sirajganj Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- এক নজরে তাড়াশ (in Bengali)