Tarash Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.4333° N 89.3750° E

Tarash Upazila
Tarash
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Sirajganj District
Coordinates	24.4333° N 89.3750° E
Area	297.2 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	135435  - 456/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Tarash

Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াস) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Tarash is located at 24.4333° N 89.3750° E . It has 26254 units of house hold and total area 297.2 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, 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. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Tarash has 8 Unions/Wards, 179 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 243 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.