Dashkia Union (Bengali: দশকিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union council of Kalihati Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 22 km north of Tangail, on the bank of the Bangshai River.
Dashkia Union
দশকিয়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Dashkia Union Location of Dashkia Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′10″N 89°52′04″E / 24.369366°N 89.867701°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Kalihati Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Abdul Malek Bhuiyan (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,100 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1970 |
| Website | dashkiaup |
Demographics
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Dashkia union is 15100. There are 3667 households in total.[1]
Education
editThe literacy rate of Dashkia Union is 46.2% (Male-51.1%, Female-41.5%).[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.