Terokhada Upazila

Terokhada
তেরখাদা
Upazila
Terokhada

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°56.5′N 89°40.2′E / 22.9417°N 89.6700°E / 22.9417; 89.6700Coordinates: 22°56.5′N 89°40.2′E / 22.9417°N 89.6700°E / 22.9417; 89.6700
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Area
 • Total 189.48 km2 (73.16 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 102,972
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Terokhada

Terokhada (Bengali: তেরখাদা) is an Upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Terokhada is located at 22°56′30″N 89°40′10″E / 22.9417°N 89.6694°E / 22.9417; 89.6694 . It has 18372 households and total area 189.48 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Terokhada has a population of 102972. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 50377. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 31.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Terokhada has 6 Unions/Wards, 31 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 96 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ekramul Kabir (2012), "Terokhada Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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