Country Bangladesh District Narsingdi District Website Official Map of Palash | Division Dhaka Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) Area 94.43 km² | |
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Palash (Bengali: পলাশ) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Map of Palash Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Palash is located at 23.9500°N 90.6250°E / 23.9500; 90.6250 . It has 31350 households and total area 94.43 km².
Demographics
According to the official 1991 census, Palash had a population of 174,040. Males constitute 53.4% of the population, and females 46.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89627. Palash has an average literacy rate of 88.6% By 2011 that population had grown to 212,612, consisting of 46,780 households.
Administration
Palash is divided into: 5 Unions/Wards 64 Mauzas/Mahallas 98 villages. This Upazila has a great contribution on the economical and educational aria of Bangladesh. Palash has 22 primary school, 20 high school, 16 colleges, and 2 university. It is one of the richest Upazila in Bangladesh. It has been called the industrial motherland for its strong industrial infrastructure. 28% of industrial product and its raw material of Bangladesh comes from Palash.