Tarash Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Tarash
locator_position = right
latd = 24.4333
longd = 89.3750
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Sirajganj District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 135435
population_density = 456
area_total = 297.2
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/sirajganj/Tarash.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Tarash
footnotes =

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

Geography

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

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, 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. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

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

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References