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Tala Upazila

Tala () is an upazila of the Satkhira District in Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Geography

Tala is located at and has a total area of 337.24&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

History

Tala thana was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Tala Upazila had 85,534 households and a population of 326,111. 8.07% were under 5 years of age. Tala had a literacy rate of 74.28%: 78.20% for males and 70.41% for females, with a sex ratio of 99.34 males per 100 females. 24,838 (7.62%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tala upazila had 72,465 households and a population of 299,820. 55,963 (18.67%) were under 10 years of age. Tala had an average literacy rate of 50.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 9,528 (3.18%) of the population lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tala has a population of 251,388. 51.31% of the population is male, and 48.69% is female.

Administration

Tala Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Dhandia, Islamkati, Jalalpur, Khalilnagar, Khalishkhali, Khesra, Kumira, Magura, Nagarghata, Sarulia, Tala, and Tentulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 150 mauzas and 229 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kumira Multilateral High School, founded in 1902, is a notable secondary school.

See also

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