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{{Infobox settlement
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| official_name           = Tetulia
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="census2022">{{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=[[Dhaka]] |pages=403}}</ref>
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| area_code          = 0568<ref name="areacode">{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba |location=[[China]]}}</ref>
| postal_code             = 5030
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'''Tetulia''' or '''Tentulia''' also known as '''"The City of Dream"''' or "স্বপ্নের শহর" ({{lang-bn|তেতুলিয়া}}) is an [[upazila]] of [[Panchagarh District]] in the Division of [[Rangpur Division|Rangpur]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book
[[File:Tentulia Upazila mauza geocode map - Small Area Atlas Panchagarh.svg|thumb|Tetulia Upazila mauza geocode map]]
|author=Shahidul Islam Shahid
'''Tetulia''' ({{langx|bn|তেতুলিয়া}}), historically spelt as '''Tentulia''',  is the northernmost region of [[Bangladesh]], constituting an [[upazila]] in [[Panchagarh District]] of [[Rangpur Division]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Tentulia Upazila}}</ref> Tetulia is geographically the northernmost tip of Bangladesh. Tetulia is notable for its [[Tea production in Bangladesh|tea]]. Tetulia is also notable for views of [[Kangchenjunga]], the third highest mountain in the world, from its plains, rivers and tea gardens.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2020 |title=Have a glimpse of Kangchenjunga from Panchagarh! |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/feature/explorer/have-glimpse-kangchenjunga-panchagarh-151876 |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=[[The Business Standard]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |website=bdnews24.com |last=Ove |first=Asif Mahmud |title=Magnificent Kanchenjunga is visible from Tetulia |url=https://bdnews24.com/lifestyle/magnificent-kanchenjunga-is-visible-from-tetulia |date=19 November 2021 |access-date=27 November 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2022 |title=See the mighty Kanchenjunga from Bangladesh |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/explorer/see-mighty-kanchenjunga-bangladesh-529646 |access-date=
|chapter=Tentulia Upazila
27 August 2024 |website=[[The Business Standard]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubaiyat |first=Md Quamrul Islam |last2=Shabuj |first2=Mostafa |date=12 November 2022 |title=Calls of the Kanchenjunga |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/weekend-read/news/calls-the-kanchenjunga-3166961 |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)]] |language=en}}</ref>
|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Tentulia_Upazila
 
|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |year=2012 |edition=Second}}</ref>
== Etymology ==
''Tentula'' is the Bengali word for tamarind.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Tetulia has a population of 124,041.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd/site/page/2980fb1a-18fd-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE|script-title=bn:এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া|website=tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd|language=bn|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 71,244.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd/site/page/2980fb1a-18fd-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE|script-title=bn:এক নজরে তেঁতুলিয়া|website=tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd|language=en|access-date=2018-12-04}}</ref> Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref>
 
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According to the [[2022 Bangladeshi census]], Tetulia Upazila had 36,471 households and a population of 160,180. 11.30% of the population were under 5 years of age. Tetulia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.78%: 74.40% for males and 69.09% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.63 males for every 100 females. 19,809 (12.37%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="2022census">{{Cite book |url=http://203.112.218.101/storage/files/1/Publications/PHC_2021/Rangpur%20Division/District%20Report%20Panchagarh%20Full.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Panchagarh |date=June 2024 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-984-475-252-8 |series= District Series |location=[[Dhaka]] |pages=}}</ref>
 
According to the [[2011 Bangladesh census|2011 Census of Bangladesh]], Tetulia Upazila had 27,908 households and a population of 125,454. 30,869 (24.61%) were under 10 years of age. Tetulia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 5,506 (4.39%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Panchagarh.pdf |website= |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |access-date=28 December 2023 |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929195921/http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Panchagarh.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="community">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Panchagarh district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/COMMUNITY_Panchagarh.pdf |website= |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
 
As of the [[1991 Bangladesh census]], Tetulia has a population of 86760. Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 42021. Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 27 March 2005 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS. | url-status = live }}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
[[File:Mahananda from Tetulia.jpg|thumb|Mahananda River]]
[[File:Kangchenjunga from Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|Himalayan views, especially of Kanchenjunga, attract many tourists to Tetulia]]
The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with [[Darjeeling]]. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.
The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with [[Darjeeling]]. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.
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==Points of interest==
==Points of interest==
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==Administration==
==Administration==
Tetulia Upazila is divided into seven [[union parishad]]s: Banglabandha, Bhajanpur, Buraburi, Devnagar, [[Shalbahan Union|Shalbahan]], Tetulia, and Tirnaihat. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 246 villages.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Panchagor.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Panchagarh |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113190204/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Panchagor.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
'''[[Upazila Nirbahi Officer|UNO]]''': AFROZ SHAHIN KHOSRU.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tetulia UNO |url=https://tetulia.panchagarh.gov.bd/bn/site/officer_list/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81 |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=}}</ref>
 
Tetulia Upazila is divided into seven [[union parishad]]s: Banglabandha, Bhajanpur, Buraburi, Devnagar, [[Shalbahan Union|Shalbahan]], Tetulia, and Tirnaihat. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 246 villages.<ref name="census2011" />


The post code of Tetulia is 5030.
The post code of Tetulia is 5030.


==Transport==
==Transport==
Tetulia is connected by road. Nearby airport is "[[Saidpur Airport]]", which is 130&nbsp;km from the town. Only Hanif Enterprise & keya Paribahan operate the bus service from Dhaka.
Tetulia is connected by roads. Nearby airport is "[[Saidpur Airport]]", which is 130&nbsp;km far from the town. Several bus companies (especially [[Hanif Enterprise]], Shyamoli Paribahan and Burimari Express) operate their services from Dhaka. [[Teknaf]] and Tetulia are the two farthest points in the country, with about 1,004 kilometers between them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shahnewaz |first=Sadi Mohammad |date=16 February 2018 |title=From Teknaf to Tetulia |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/supplements/nation-builders-tomorrow/teknaf-tetulia-1535236 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |language=en}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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==References==
==References==
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Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া
Upazila
Tea garden in Tetulia, with Kangchenjunga at the background
Tea garden in Tetulia, with Kangchenjunga at the background
Location of Tetulia
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Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictPanchagarh
Area
 • Total189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total160,180
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5030[2]
Area code0568[3]
Tetulia Upazila mauza geocode map

Tetulia (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), historically spelt as Tentulia, is the northernmost region of Bangladesh, constituting an upazila in Panchagarh District of Rangpur Division.[4] Tetulia is geographically the northernmost tip of Bangladesh. Tetulia is notable for its tea. Tetulia is also notable for views of Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, from its plains, rivers and tea gardens.[5][6][7][8]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Tentula is the Bengali word for tamarind.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Religions in Tetulia Upazila (2022)[9]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 97.62%
Hinduism
 
 2.19%
Other or not stated
 
 0.19%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Tetulia Upazila had 36,471 households and a population of 160,180. 11.30% of the population were under 5 years of age. Tetulia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.78%: 74.40% for males and 69.09% for females, and a sex ratio of 102.63 males for every 100 females. 19,809 (12.37%) lived in urban areas.[9]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tetulia Upazila had 27,908 households and a population of 125,454. 30,869 (24.61%) were under 10 years of age. Tetulia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 47.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 5,506 (4.39%) lived in urban areas.[10][11]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tetulia has a population of 86760. Males constitute 51.52% of the population, and females 48.48%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 42021. Tetulia has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[12]

Economy[edit | edit source]

Mahananda River
Himalayan views, especially of Kanchenjunga, attract many tourists to Tetulia

The cultivation of tea, orange and pineapple is abundant in Tetulia. It is located on the Indian border with Darjeeling. A group name Kazi & Kazi has already introduced tea planting. Tea gardens have been established on plain land. Stone business is also flourishing here.

Points of interest[edit | edit source]

  • Kazi & Kazi Tea Estate, Rowshanpur
  • Banglabandha Land port
  • Sharial Tea Garden
  • Asian Highway
  • Tetultola, Tetulia Chourasta
  • Tetulia Gate

Administration[edit | edit source]

UNO: AFROZ SHAHIN KHOSRU.[13]

Tetulia Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Banglabandha, Bhajanpur, Buraburi, Devnagar, Shalbahan, Tetulia, and Tirnaihat. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 246 villages.[10]

The post code of Tetulia is 5030.

Transport[edit | edit source]

Tetulia is connected by roads. Nearby airport is "Saidpur Airport", which is 130 km far from the town. Several bus companies (especially Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli Paribahan and Burimari Express) operate their services from Dhaka. Teknaf and Tetulia are the two farthest points in the country, with about 1,004 kilometers between them.[14]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Titalia, 1891 map of Assam
    Titalia, 1891 map of Assam
  • 1838 map of country between Titaleea and Darjeeling
    1838 map of country between Titaleea and Darjeeling
  • Titulya, on a 1776 map by James Rennell
    Titulya, on a 1776 map by James Rennell

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Tentulia Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Have a glimpse of Kangchenjunga from Panchagarh!". The Business Standard. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Ove, Asif Mahmud (19 November 2021). "Magnificent Kanchenjunga is visible from Tetulia". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "See the mighty Kanchenjunga from Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Rubaiyat, Md Quamrul Islam; Shabuj, Mostafa (12 November 2022). "Calls of the Kanchenjunga". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Panchagarh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-252-8.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Panchagarh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Community Tables: Panchagarh district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  12. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  13. ↑ "Tetulia UNO". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Shahnewaz, Sadi Mohammad (16 February 2018). "From Teknaf to Tetulia". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 25 June 2024.

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