Rasulpur Union () is a
union of
Ghatail Upazila
Ghatail is an upazila located in Tangail District, Bangladesh. The upazila is bounded by Gopalpur and Madhupur upazilas on the north, Fulbaria and Bhaluka upazilas on the east, Kalihati and Sakhipur upazilas on the south, Bhuapur and Gop ...
,
Tangail District
Tangail District () is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail mahakuma was separated from the Mymensingh District, Mymensingh district, and a district of the same name as the mahakuma's was created. The dist ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. It is situated 12 km east of
Ghatail
Ghatail () is a town of Ghatail Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated north of Tangail city and northwest of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau ...
and 52 km northeast of
Tangail
Tangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River, northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital.
Etymology
''Tangail'' originates from the Beng ...
in the middle of
Madhupur tract
Madhupur Garh, also known as Madhupur Sal Forest or Madhupur Jungle, is a large forested area and elevated region located in the central part of Bangladesh. The Madhupur Garh region stretches from the southern part of Jamalpur District in the nort ...
.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Bangladesh census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...
performed by the
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) (), is the centralized official body in Bangladesh for collecting statistics on demographics, the economy, and other facts about the country and disseminating the information.
History
Although independ ...
, the total population of Rasulpur union is 57,028. There are 14,654 households in total.
Education
The literacy rate of Rasulpur Union is 39.6% (Male-41.6%, Female-37.7%).
See also
*
Union Councils of Tangail District
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authorit ...
References
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Populated places in Dhaka Division
Populated places in Tangail District
Unions of Ghatail Upazila