Gala Union (Bengali: গালা ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 4 km north of Tangail, The District Headquarter.
Gala Union
গালা ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Gala Union Location of Gala Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°17′56″N 89°53′49″E / 24.298934°N 89.896873°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Tangail Sadar Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,266 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1900 |
| Website | galaup |
Demographics
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Gala union is 28266. There are 6484 households in total.[1]
Education
editThe literacy rate of Gala Union is 52% (Male-56.6%, Female-47.3%).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.