Basail (Bengali: বাসাইল) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Basail is located at 24°13′00″N 90°03′00″E / 24.2167°N 90.0500°E / 24.2167; 90.0500. It has 38,565 households and total area 157.77 km.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Basail Upazila had 38,565 households and a population of 159,870. 32,219 (20.15%) were under 10 years of age. Basail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.43%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1125 females per 1000 males. 13,496 (8.44%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Basail Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Basail, Fulki, Habla, Kanchanpur, Kaoaljani, and Kashil. The union parishads are subdivided into 72 mauzas and 107 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.

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See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh