Tazumuddin Upazila

Tazumuddin (Bengali: তজমুদ্দিন) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Tazumuddin

তজমুদ্দিন
Upazila
Tazumuddin
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°25′N 90°50.9′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Area
 • Total512.92 km2 (198.04 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total116,822
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitehttp://tazumuddin.bhola.gov.bd

Geography

Tazumuddin is located at 22.4167°N 90.8486°E / 22.4167; 90.8486. It has a total area of 512.92 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tazumuddin had a population of 116,822, living in 20,444 households. Males constituted 51.94% of the population, and females 48.06%. The population aged 18 or over was 51,881. Tazumuddin had an average literacy rate of 27% (ages seven years and up), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Tazumuddin Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Baro Molongchora, Chanchra, Chadpur, Shambupur, and Sonapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 75 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Bidhu Bhushan Roy (2012). "Tazumuddin Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). 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.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Bhola" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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