Basail বাসাইল |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°ECoordinates: 24°13′N 90°3′E / 24.217°N 90.050°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Tangail District |
Area | |
• Total | 157.78 km2 (60.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 159,870 |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Website of Basail |
Basail (Bengali: বাসাইল) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Basail is located at 24°13′00″N 90°03′00″E / 24.2167°N 90.0500°E . It has 27481 households and total area 157.78 km².
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Basail has a population of 159870. Males constitute 50.97% of the population, and females 49.03%. Basail has an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years).
Basail has 6 Unions/Wards, 73 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages.
The Union Parishads are-
According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.