Tarafpur Union (Bengali: তরফপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Mirzapur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 21 km north of Mirzapur and 52 km southeast of Tangail, The district headquarter.
Tarafpur Union
তরফপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Tarafpur Union Location of Tarafpur Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°09′29″N 90°06′46″E / 24.157979°N 90.112797°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Mirzapur Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Sayeed Anwar (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,169 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1940 |
| Website | Official Website of Tarafpur Union |
Demographics edit
According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Tarafpur union is 23169. There are 5168 households in total.[1]
Education edit
The literacy rate of Tarafpur Union is 47.3% (Male-50.6%, Female-44.4%).[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tangail Table C01 : 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 C06 : 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 2016-02-25.