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==Points of interest== |
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*Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate,Rowshanpur |
*Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate, Rowshanpur |
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*Banglabandha Land port |
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*Sharial Tea Garden |
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Revision as of 11:29, 29 December 2019
Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া | |
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  Tetulia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Panchagarh District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 86,760 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5030 |
| Website | Official Map of Tetulia |
Tetulia or Tentulia also known as "The City of Dream" or "স্বপ্নের শহর" (Bengali: তেতুলিয়া) is an Upazila of Panchagarh District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
Tetulia has a population of 1,24,041.[2] Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71,244.[3] Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]
Economy
The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with Darjeeling. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.
Points of interest
- Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate, Rowshanpur
- Banglabandha Land port
- Sharial Tea Garden
- Asian Highway
Administration
Tetulia has 7 Unions (Banglabandha , Tirnaihat , Tetulia , Shalbahan , Buraburi , Bhajanpur , Devnagar), 36 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 242 villages. The post code of Tetulia is 5030.
Transport
Tetulia is connected by road. Nearby Airport is "Saidpur Airport", which is 130 km from the town. Only Hanif Enterprise & keya Paribahan operate the bus service from Dhaka.
See also
References
- ^ Shahidul Islam Shahid (2012). "Tentulia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া". tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া". tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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