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Terokhada Upazila
Terokhada (Bengali: তেরখাদা) is an upazila in Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Terokhada is located at 22°56′30″N 89°40′10″E / 22.9417°N 89.6694°E / 22.9417; 89.6694. It has 26,304 households and total area 189.49 km.

Demographics

Religions in Terokhada upazila (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 80.95%
Hinduism
 
 19.04%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Terokhada upazila had 26,340 households and a population of 116,709. 29,745 (25.49%) were under 10 years of age. Terokhada had an average literacy rate of 48.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 11,977 (10.26%) of the population lived in urban areas.

At the time of the 2001 census, Terokhada has a population of 110,628. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. Around 637 people lives per km in this Upazilla. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 65% (7+ years).

Administration

Terokhada Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ajgora, Barasat, Chagladoho, Modhupur, Sachiadaho, and Terokhada. The union parishads are subdivided into 33 mauzas and 100 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ekramul Kabir (2012), "Terokhada Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Khulna 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.
  5. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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