Karatia, Tangail

Karatia
করটিয়া
Town
Karatia bazaar, A busy place of Tangail
Karatia
Coordinates: 24°13′27.0732″N 89°58′27.6456″E / 24.224187000°N 89.974346000°E / 24.224187000; 89.974346000Coordinates: 24°13′27.0732″N 89°58′27.6456″E / 24.224187000°N 89.974346000°E / 24.224187000; 89.974346000
Country Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Upazila Tangail Sadar Upazila
Incorporated 1984
Government
  Type Union Council
  Chairman Morshed Ali Khan Ponni
Area
  Total 19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m (46 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 46,489
  Density 2,445/km2 (6,330/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 1903
Area code(s) 0921
Website Official website of Karatia


Karatia (Bengali:করটিয়া) is an union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. It is a very important suburb of Tangail. The town is situated 6.5 km away from Tangail city, 92 km northwest of Dhaka city, the capital. [1]

Demographics

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Karatia union is 46489.There are 10260 households in total.

Education

The literacy rate of Karatia Union is 58.9% (Male-62.5%, Female-55.1%).[2]

Historical Government Saadat College is located in this town. Everyday almost 10,000 students come in Karatia to take lessons from different parts of Tangail and other nearby villages.

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