Basail Upazila - Misplaced Pages

This article is about the Upazila. For the Union, see Basail Union. Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Basail বাসাইল
Upazila
Tuker Para Jame Masjid

Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°E / 24.217; 90.050
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Tangail
Area
• Total	157.77 km (60.92 sq mi)
Population
• Total	188,936
• Density	1,200/km (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1920
Area code	09222
Website	basail.tangail.gov.bd

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 / 24.2167; 90.0500. It has 38,565 households and total area 157.77 km.

Demographics

Religions in Basail Upazila (2022)
Religion			Percent
Islam			90.38%
Hinduism			9.61%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Basail Upazila had 38,565 households and a population of 159,870. 32,219 (20.15%) were under 10 years of age. Basail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 50.43%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1125 females per 1000 males. 13,496 (8.44%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Basail Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Basail, Fulki, Habla, Kanchanpur, Kaoaljani, and Kashil. The union parishads are subdivided into 72 mauzas and 107 villages.

Education

Pictures

. .

References

National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
"Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
"Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
"Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
Salim, Nurur Rahman (2012). "Basail Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

v t e Tangail District
Upazilas/thanas	Basail Bhuapur Delduar Ghatail Gopalpur Kalihati Madhupur Dhanbari Mirzapur Nagarpur Sakhipur Tangail

v t e Upazilas of the Dhaka Division
Headquarters: Dhaka
Dhaka District	Dhamrai Dohar Keraniganj Nawabganj Savar
Faridpur District	Alfadanga Bhanga Boalmari Charbhadrasan Faridpur Sadar Madhukhali Nagarkanda Sadarpur
Gazipur District	Gazipur Kaliakair Kaliganj Kapasia Sreepur
Gopalganj District	Gopalganj Kashiani Kotalipara Muksudpur Tungipara
Kishoreganj District	Austagram Bajitpur Bhairab Hossainpur Itna Karimganj Katiadi Kishoreganj Kuliarchar Mithamain Nikli Pakundia Tarail
Madaripur District	Kalkini Madaripur Rajoir Shibchar
Manikganj District	Daulatpur Ghior Harirampur Manikganj Saturia Shivalaya Singair
Munshiganj District	Gazaria Lohaganj Munshiganj Sirajdikhan Sreenagar Tongibari
Narayanganj District	Araihazar Sonargaon Bandar Narayanganj Rupganj
Narsingdi District	Belabo Monohardi Narsingdi Palash Raipura Shibpur
Rajbari District	Baliakandi Goalandaghat Kalukhali Pangsha Rajbari
Shariatpur District	Bhedarganj Damudya Gosairhat Naria Shariatpur Zajira Shakhipur
Tangail District	Basail Bhuapur Delduar Ghatail Gopalpur Kalihati Madhupur Dhanbari Mirzapur Nagarpur Sakhipur Tangail

This Dhaka Division location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: