Tarash (Bengali: তাড়াশ) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Tarash
তাড়াশ | |
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Upazila | |
Tarash Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N 89°22.5′E | |
| Country | |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 297.2 km2 (114.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 195,964 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Tarash |
Tarash is located at 24.4333°N 89.3750°E / 24.4333; 89.3750. It has 26254 households and total area 297.2 km2.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tarash has a population of 195964. Males are 99,240, and females are 96,724. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98421. Tarash has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 60.0% literate.[2]
Tarash Upazila is divided into Tarash Municipality and eight union parishads:Talam, Baruhas, Deshigram, Madhainagar, Magura Binod, Naogaon, Saguna, and Tarash. The union parishads are subdivided into 171 mauzas and 254 villages.[3]
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District | ||
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District |
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| Natore District |
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| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District |
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