Karatia Union (Bengali: করটিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Tangail Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh. It is a suburb of Tangail. The town is situated 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) away from Tangail city, 92 kilometres (57 mi) northwest of Dhaka city, the capital. It is the headquarters of the Karatia Zamindari family.

Karatia
করটিয়া
Town
Karatia is located in Bangladesh
Karatia
Karatia
Coordinates: 24°13′27.0732″N 89°58′27.6456″E / 24.224187000°N 89.974346000°E / 24.224187000; 89.974346000
CountryBangladeshBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaTangail Sadar Upazila
Incorporated1984
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
 • ChairmanMorshed Ali Khan Panni
Area
 • Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total70,000
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1903
Area code0921
Websitekarotiaup.tangail.gov.bd

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Karatia Union had 10,260 households and a population of 46,489. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 58.9% (male: 62.5%, female: 55.1%).[1]

Education

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Government Saadat College is located in this town. Every day almost 10,000 students come in Karatia to take lessons from different parts of Tangail and other nearby villages.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.

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