Terokhada Upazila

Terokhada

তেরখাদা
Terokhada তেরখাদা
Upazila
	Fields in Terokhada Upazila
	Coordinates: 22°56.5′N 89°40.2′E / 22.9417°N 89.6700°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Khulna
Area
• Total	189.49 km2 (73.16 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	128,925
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9230
Website	terokhada.khulna.gov.bd

Terokhada (Bengali: তেরখাদা) is an upazila in Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.^[3]

Geography

Terokhada is located at 22°56′30″N 89°40′10″E / 22.9417°N 89.6694°E / 22.9417; 89.6694. It has 26,304 households and a total area of 189.49 km².

Demographics

Religions in Terokhada Upazila (2022)^[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			83.76%
Hinduism			16.23%
Other or not stated			0.01%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Terokhada upazila had 26,340 households and a population of 116,709. 29,745 (25.49%) were under 10 years of age. Terokhada had an average literacy rate of 48.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 11,977 (10.26%) of the population lived in urban areas.^[5]^[6]

At the time of the 2001 census, Terokhada has a population of 110,628. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. Around 637 people lives per km in this Upazilla. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 65% (7+ years).^[7]

Administration

Terokhada Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ajgora, Barasat, Chagladoho, Modhupur, Sachiadaho, and Terokhada. The union parishads are subdivided into 33 mauzas and 100 villages.^[8]