Dhalapara Union (Bengali: ধলাপাড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 16 km east of Ghatail and 48 km northeast of Tangail, The District Headquarter.
Dhalapara Union
ধলাপাড়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Dhalapara Union Location of Dhalapara Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′33″N 90°05′34″E / 24.45925999°N 90.09289026°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Ghatail Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.96 km2 (28.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 53,221 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1983 |
| Website | Official Website of Dhalapara Union |
Demographic
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Dhalapara union is 53221. There are households 12148 in total.[1]
Notable People
edit- Mafizuddin Ahmed, founding vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University and scientist, was born in "Gangair Sarkar Bari" in Gangair.
Education
editThe literacy rate of Dhalapara Union is 30.7% (Male-34%, Female-27.5%).[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.