Tala Upazila

Tala
তালা
Upazila
Tala

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°45′N 89°15′E / 22.750°N 89.250°E / 22.750; 89.250Coordinates: 22°45′N 89°15′E / 22.750°N 89.250°E / 22.750; 89.250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Satkhira District
Area
 • Total 344.15 km2 (132.88 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 251,388
 • Density 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Tala Upazila

Tala (Bengali: তালা) is an upazila of the Satkhira District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.[1] Tala is located at 22°45′00″N 89°15′00″E / 22.7500°N 89.2500°E / 22.7500; 89.2500 and has a total area of 344.15 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tala has a population of 251388. 51.31% of the population is male, and 48.69% is female.[2]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kumira Multilateral High School, founded in 1902, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Goldar, Ashraful Islam (2012). "Tala Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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