Jhawail Union (Bengali: ঝাওয়াইল ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Gopalpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Tangail.
Jhawail Union
ঝাওয়াইল ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Jhawail Union Location of Jhaoail in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°36′N 89°52′E / 24.6°N 89.86°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Gopalpur Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Md Rafiqul Islam (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.77 km2 (10.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,675 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1991 |
| Website | jhawailup |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhawail Union had 8,355 households and a population of 32,675. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 42.3% (male: 44%, female: 40.8%).[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.