Basail Upazila

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 km2 (60.92 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[1]

• Total

| 188,936
• Density| 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code|

1920[2]

Area code| 09222[3]
Website| basail.tangail.gov.bd

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

## Geography

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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 km2.

## Demographics

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Religions in Basail Upazila (2022)[4]

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.[5][6]

## Administration

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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.[5]

## Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.[7]

## Pictures

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## See also

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* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References

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1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1\. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399\. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
7. ^ Salim, Nurur Rahman (2012). "Basail Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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Tangail District

Upazilas/thanas|

* Basail
* Bhuapur
* Delduar
* Ghatail
* Gopalpur
* Kalihati
* Madhupur
* Dhanbari
* Mirzapur
* Nagarpur
* Sakhipur
* Tangail

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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

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