Terokhada Upazila Explained

Official Name:Terokhada
Native Name:তেরখাদা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Khulna
Area Total Km2:189.49
Population Total:116709
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

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

Geography

Terokhada is located at 22.9417°N 89.6694°W. It has 26,304 households and total area 189.49 km2.

Demographics

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.[1] [2]

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).[3]

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Khulna district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  4. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Khulna . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185520/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Khulna.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.