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Tetulia Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Panchagarh District

Postal code
  
5030

Division
  
Rangpur Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Area
  
189.1 km²

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Website
  
Official Map of Tetulia

Tetulia upazila 2016


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.

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Map of Tetulia Upazila, Bangladesh

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tetulia has a population of 86760. Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 42021. Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

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.Now, Lot of tea gardens are 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(The most beautiful highway in Bangladesh)
  • Administration

    Tetulia has 7 Unions, 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.

    References

    Tetulia Upazila Wikipedia