Ghatail

This article is about the town. For the upazila, see Ghatail Upazila.
Ghatail
ঘাটাইল
Town
Ghatail
Coordinates: 24°28′52″N 89°58′23″E / 24.481195°N 89.973180°E / 24.481195; 89.973180Coordinates: 24°28′52″N 89°58′23″E / 24.481195°N 89.973180°E / 24.481195; 89.973180
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Ghatail Upazila
Government
 • Type Pourashava
 • Mayor Md Manjurul Haque (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 35,245
 • Density 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal codes 1980
Area code(s) 9225
Website ghatail.tangail.gov.bd

Ghatail (Bengali:ঘাটাইল) is a town of Ghatail Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 33 km north of Tangail city and 114 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Ghatail town is 35245.There are 7668 households in total.[1]


Education

The literacy rate of Ghatail town is 72.1% (Male-77.6%, Female-65.1%).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ↑ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  1. ↑ "Ghatail, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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