Basail Upazila

Basail বাসাইল
Upazila
Basail Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°ECoordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Tangail District
Area
• Total	157.78 km^2 (60.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	159,870
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Website of Basail

Basail (Bengali: বাসাইল) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Basail is located at 24°13′00″N 90°03′00″E / 24.2167°N 90.0500°E . It has 27481 households and total area 157.78 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Basail has a population of 159870. Males constitute 50.97% of the population, and females 49.03%. Basail has an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years).^[1]

Administration

Basail has 6 Unions/Wards, 73 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages.

The Union Parishads are-

• Basail Union
• Fulki Union
• Habla Union
• Kanchanpur Union
• Kashil Union
• Kaoaljani Union

Education

According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.^[2]

Pictures

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See also

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

References

1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
2. Salim, Nurur Rahman (2012). "Basail Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.