Terokhada Upazila

Terokhada (Bengali: তেরখাদা) is an upazila in Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Terokhada তেরখাদা
Upazila
Terokhada Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°56.5′N 89°40.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Khulna District
Area
• Total	189.48 km^2 (73.16 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	102,972
• Density	540/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	terokhada.khulna.gov.bd

Geography

Terokhada is located at 22.9417°N 89.6694°E. It has 18372 households and total area 189.48 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Terokhada has a population of 102972. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 50377. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 31.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Terokhada Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ajgora, Barasat, Chagladoho, Modhupur, Sochiadaho, and Terokhada. The union parishads are subdivided into 32 mauzas and 99 villages.[3]

See also

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

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. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.