Tarail Upazila (kishoreganj district) area: 136.88 sq km Location: 24 ° 30 ‘to 24 ° 37’ north latitudes and 90 ° 49 ‘to 90 ° 59’ east longitude. Border: Kendua and Madan upazilas on the north, Karimganj upazila on the south, Itna upazila on the east, Nandail and Kishoreganj Sadar upazilas on the west.
Population 153665; Male 78565, Female 75100 Muslims 146452, Hindu 7089, Buddhist 12 and others 112.
Major rivers in the pond: Bathail, Baruni, Narasunda and Burundi. Blow Bill, Makaraunda Bill, Carter Bill, Boral, Noya Bill, Gauge Bill and Pubail Bill are notable.
Administration Tarail thana was formed in 1928 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Archaeological heritage and relics of Sahebbari Jami Mosque (Jawawar, 941 Hijri), Mosta Village Mosque (Badshahi Amal), Mosque of Mosque of Shahb Bhabari and Nagar (Sector of Nagar), Kirtari Bhawan of Gorish Chandra Pal (1333 BGB), Memorial Museum of Rajchandra Roy.
Religious institutions Mosque 231, temple 12, tomb 1, Akhra 1.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 33.3%; Male 35.3%, female 31.2% college 1, secondary school 11, primary school 75, community school 3, madrasa 6. Noted educational institutions: Watermelon Pilot High School (1945), Jawar High School Union Senior Madrasah (1991).
Cultural organizations Club 31, cinema hall 2, circus team 1, playground 19.
The main source of income of the community is agriculture 69.75%, irrational workers 4.37%, industrial 0.36%, business 12.18%, transport and communication 2.19%, jobs 3.10%, construction 0.61%, religious services 0.31%, rent and remittance 0.17% Other 6.96%
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard, chilli, ants.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, mushkallai, pea, khesari.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, litchi, cool
Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 21, fishery 3, poultry 28, poultry 49, hatchery 1.
Communication facilities Road 49.62 km, Abha Pakrassa 4.06 km, Kanchar 252.04 km; Waterways 11 nautical miles
Extinct or nearly extinct Shantna Vasan Palaki, horse and cattle car.
Manufactories Rice mill, saw mill, ice factory, gold factory, bakery.
Cottage industries Textile, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, wood work, wood work etc.
Hats, bazars and fairs 7, fairs 9. Tarail Bazar, Talanga Bazar, Jawar Bazar and Puradara Bazar are notable.
Main exports Foot, jute, mustard
All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification program. However, 8.70% of the households have access to electricity.
Water tank tube 95.87%, pond 0.91%, top 0.41% and others 2.81%. The presence of arsenic in 25.41% shallow tube-well water of the upazila has been proved.
Sanitation system 24.68% (village 22.04% and urban 74.24%) households are health conscious and 55.48% (57.30% rural and 21.37% of urban household) use ill-health latrines. 19.84% of households do not have latrine facilities.
Health centers Upazila health complex 1, family planning center 4, rural health center 2.
