Tetulia Upazila

Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া
Upazila
Tetulia

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E / 26.483; 88.350Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E / 26.483; 88.350
Country  Bangladesh
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 BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 5030
Website Official Map of Tetulia

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]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tetulia has a population of 86760. Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 42021. Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Economy

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.Now, Lot of tea gardens are established on plain land.Stone business is also flourishing here.

Tetulia
Tetulia Tea Garden

Points of interest

Administration

Tetulia has 7 Unions, 36 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 242 villages. The post code of Tetulia is 5030.

Transport

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shahidul Islam Shahid (2012). "Tentulia 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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