Basail (Bengali: বাসাইল) is an upazilaofTangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Basail
বাসাইল
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Tuker Para Jame Masjid
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| Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°E / 24.217; 90.050 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
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| • Total | 157.77 km2 (60.92 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 159,870 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code |
1920
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| Website | basail |
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.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[1][2]
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.[1]
According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.[3]
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