Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াশ) is an upazila, or sub-district of Sirajganj District, located in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Tarash
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| Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E / 24.433°N 89.3750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Sirajganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300.07 km2 (115.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 197,214 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Tarash |
Geography edit
Tarash is located at 24°26′00″N 89°22′30″E / 24.4333°N 89.3750°E. It has 48,941 households and total area 300.07 km2. The upazila is bounded by Sherpur upazila of Bogra district on the north, Bhangura and Chatmohar upazilas of Pabna district on the south, Raiganj and Ullahpara upazilas on the east, Gurudaspur and Singra upazilas of Natore district on the west.[1]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tarash Upazila had 48,941 households and a population of 197,214. 46,610 (23.63%) were under 10 years of age. Tarash had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.98%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1024 females per 1000 males. 8,442 (4.28%) lived in urban areas.[2] Ethnic population was 9,498 (4.82%), mainly Oraon and Mahato.[3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tarash has a population of 135435. Males constitute are 50.21% of the population, and females 49.79%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68421. Tarash has an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Administration edit
Tarash, primarily formed as a Thana, was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]
Tarash Upazila is divided into Tarash Municipality and eight union parishads:Talam, Baruhas, Deshigram, Madhainagar, Magura Binod, Naogaon, Saguna, and Tarash. The union parishads are subdivided into 171 mauzas and 254 villages.[2]
Notable people edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sirajganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Sirajganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- এক নজরে তাড়াশ (in Bengali)
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