Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া
Upazila
Tea garden in Tetulia
Tea garden in Tetulia
Location of Tetulia
Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E / 26.483; 88.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictPanchagarh
Area
 • Total189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total125,454
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5030
WebsiteOfficial 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]

Etymology

Tentula is the Bengali word for tamarind.

Demographics

Religions in Tetulia upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.90%
Hinduism
 
 1.86%
Other or not stated
 
 0.24%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tetulia Upazila had 27,908 households and a population of 125,454. 30,869 (24.61%) were under 10 years of age. Tetulia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 5,506 (4.39%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

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.[4]

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. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.

Points of interest

  • Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate, Rowshanpur
  • Banglabandha Land port
  • Sharial Tea Garden
  • Asian Highway
  • Tetultola, Tetulia Chourasta
  • Tetulia Gate

Administration

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.[2]

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 (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Panchagarh district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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