Tala Upazila


Tala is an upazila of the Satkhira District in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Geography

Tala is located at and has a total area of 344.15 km².

History

Tala was established in 1913 and made an upazila in 1983.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tala had a population of 299,820. Males constituted 49.83% of the population and females 50.17%. Muslims formed 73.46% of the population, Hindus 25.76%, Christians 0.62% and others 0.16%. Tala had a literacy rate of 50.88% for the population 7 years and above.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tala has a population of 251388. 51.31% of the population is male, and 48.69% is female.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kumira Multilateral High School, founded in 1902, is a notable secondary school.