Tetulia or Tentulia also known as "The City of Dream" or "স্বপ্নের শহর" (Bengali: তেতুলিয়া) is an upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Tetulia Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E | |
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Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Panchagarh District |
Area | |
• Total | 189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 86,760 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5030 |
Website | Official Map of Tetulia |
Tetulia has a population of 124,041.[2] Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71,244.[3] Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with Darjeeling. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.
Tetulia Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Banglabandha, Bhajanpur, Buraburi, Devnagar, Shalbahan, Tetulia, and Tirnaihat. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 246 villages.[5]
The post code of Tetulia is 5030.
Tetulia is connected by road. Nearby airport is "Saidpur Airport", which is 130 km from the town. Only Hanif Enterprise & keya Paribahan operate the bus service from Dhaka.
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
Dinajpur District | ![]() | |
Gaibandha District | ||
Kurigram District | ||
Lalmonirhat District | ||
Nilphamari District | ||
Panchagarh District | ||
Rangpur District |
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Thakurgaon District |
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