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Tala (Bengali: তালা) is an upazila of the Satkhira District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

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Tala তালা
Upazila
Tala Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°45′N 89°15′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Satkhira District
Area
• Total	344.15 km2 (132.88 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	299,820
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Climate	Aw
Website	tala.satkhira.gov.bd

Geography

Tala is located at 22.7500°N 89.2500°E / 22.7500; 89.2500 and has a total area of 344.15 km².

History

Tala was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tala had a population of 299,820. Males constituted 49.83% of the population and females 50.17%. Muslims formed 73.46% of the population, Hindus 25.76%, Christians 0.62% and others 0.16%. Tala had a literacy rate of 50.88% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tala has a population of 251388. 51.31% of the population is male, and 48.69% is female.[3]

Administration

Tala Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Dhandia, Islamkati, Jalalpur, Khalilnagar, Khalishkhali, Khesra, Kumira, Magura, Nagarghata, Sarulia, Tala, and Tentulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 150 mauzas and 229 villages.[4]

Education

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

See also

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

References

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