Ghatail is in Bangladesh, located at [24°28′00″N 89°58′00″E / 24.4667°N 89.9667°E .] It has 68153 units of house hold and total area 451.3 km2. Ghatail Upazila is in (Tangail district) with an area of 451.30 km2, is bounded by Gopalpur and Madhupur upazilas on the north, Fulbaria and Bhaluka upazilas on the east, Kalihati and Sakhipur upazilas on the south, Bhuapur and Gopalpur upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Bangshi, Jhenai, Lohajang, Salisundar. Noted hills are Deopara, Dhalapara and Sagardighi.[1]
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Historical events: During the War of Liberation a Pakistan military cargo carrying arms and ammunitions was captured by the Muktibahini under the leadership of Habibur Rahman (Bir Bikram). In the battle that followed 30 members of the Pakistan army were killed.
Marks of War of Liberation:
A memorial pillar at Kumar Para of Makrai.
Religious institutions:
Mosque 510, temple 8.
Population: Total: 341376; male 51.14%, female 48.86%; Muslim 95.4%, Hindu 3.4, ethnic and others 1.2%. Literacy:
Average literacy 27.4%; male 33.7% female 20.3.8%.
Newspapers and periodicals: 'Monthly Ghatail' (extinct).
oneUniversity college, Three colleges and one women's college, 3 higher secondary schools, 37 secondary schools, 103 government primary schools, 52 non-government primary schools, 10 community primary schools and 52 madrasas. Name of college: Dholapara College
Main occupations:' Agriculture 59.46%, agricultural laborer 16.7%, wage labourer 1.47%, commerce 7.78%, transport 1.54%, service 5.23%, others 7.82%.
Land use: Total land under cultivation 33300 hectares; fallow land 11871 hectares; single crop 22%, double crop 49% and treble crop land 29%. Land control: Among the peasants 48% are landless, 35% small, 11% marginal and 6% rich.
Value of land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 8500 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops: Paddy, jute, mustard seed and potato, pineapple, ginger, turmeric and banana. Extinct and nearly extinct crops: Sesame, linseed, wheat, garlic.
Main fruits: Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, berry, watermelon and pineapple. Fisheries, dairies, poultry: Livestock welfare center 3, artificial insemination center 3, diary 7, poultry 21. Communication facilities Roads: pucca 4722 km, semi pucca 28.98 km, mud road 844.59 km. Traditional transport: palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart, buffalo cart and dhuli. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct. Cottage industries: Goldsmith 150, blacksmith 50, potteries 780, wood work 540. Hats, bazaars and fairs: Hats and bazaars are 22, most noted of which are Hamidpur, Ghatail, Dhalapara, Sagardighi and Pakutia; fairs 3. Main exports: Jute, pineapple, watermelon, paddy, oil and pipe. NGO activities: Operationally important NGOs are BRAC, Prosika, ASA, BURO Tangail, Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Songa, Palli Unnayan Sangstha and Jibika. Health centersP: Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 6, family welfare center 10 and community clinic 24.
Ghatail has 11 Unions/Wards, 310 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 415 villages