# Ghatail Upazila Upazila, Tangail District, Dhaka Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/ghatail/

Upazila · Tangail District 

# Ghatail Upazila

Ghatail Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Tangail District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **451,376 people** in 2022 on 453 km² (about 996 per km²). 159 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 91 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 451,376people (2022)
- 453km²
- 91mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Ghatail Upazila?

Ghatail Upazila had an estimated **451,376 people** in 2022 — 11.9% of Tangail District, 57th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,109 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tangail District figure of 1,123). Spread over 453 km², that is about **996 people per km²**, 214th of 406 upazilas.

24.1% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 32 across Tangail District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****35,165**

5–9 ****37,353**

10–14 ****36,148**

15–19 ****30,306**

20–24 ****34,926**

25–29 ****35,512**

30–34 ****35,671**

35–39 ****34,605**

40–44 ****31,873**

45–49 ****29,488**

50–54 ****25,878**

55–59 ****21,683**

60–64 ****18,531**

65–69 ****15,122**

70–74 ****12,256**

75–79 ****8,314**

80+ ****8,545**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Ghatail Upazila?

Ghatail Upazila lies in [Tangail District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Bhaluka Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/bhaluka/), [Bhuanpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/bhuanpur/), [Fulbaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/fulbaria/), [Gopalpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/gopalpur/), [Kalihati Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/kalihati/), [Madhupur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/madhupur/) and [Sakhipur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/sakhipur/). By area it is the 49th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 13.4% of [Tangail District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/tangail/). The centre of Ghatail Upazila is about 92 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 24.4737° N, 90.0530° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Ghatail Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ghatail Upazila: 1 castle or fort.

- Jabed Ali Palace · castle or fort

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ghatail Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka78 km
- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala137 km

### Nearest railway station

Bhuapur (Bhuanpur), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:13).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Ghatail Upazila

Open gazetteers list **159 villages, towns and localities** in Ghatail Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 35 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Alaidiabāril
- Arjjun Kāchhra
- Baga
- Baghalepara
- Baji Amjoni
- Bara Medhār
- Beila
- Beni Mādhab
- Bhabāni
- Bhar Karākair
- Bhinibāsa
- Bhojdatt
- Bhābandatta
- Bhāni Kātra
- Bil Dublāi
- Bil Jalangi
- Bir Basunda
- Birkhāijān
- Bolia Hātbāri
- Bāgunta
- Bāraipāra
- Bīl Kalyā
- Chaithāt
- Chaitārbāid
- Chak Diābāri
- Chak Tānkarākair
- Chakpāra
- Chandulipāra
- Chaurāsa
- Chhankhola
- Chhota Bhandeswar
- Chunāti
- Chāfri
- Chāmbaltala
- Chāmbulia
- Chāmtāra
- Dakshin Dhalāpāra
- Delta
- Deonāpāra
- Deopāra
- Dhaluābāri
- Dhanālibāid
- Dholapara
- Digar
- Diābāri
- Dulāl
- Dābair
- Egārakāhania
- Gandaghosh
- Gar Jainābāri
- Gauriswar
- Ghatail
- Ghonār Deuli
- Ghorāmāra
- Gilābāri
- Gobindapāra
- Golāmgāti
- Gosāibāri
- Gundatta
- Gupto Brindāban
- Gāndhi
- Gāngair
- Gānjana
- Gāratta
- Harina
- Hāzipur
- Jagaterpāra
- Jagbard
- Jhunkāil
- Jugir Tengri
- Kachkshira
- Kachāndhāra
- Kalyān
- Kanadlialpāra
- Karer Depānāpār
- Karimerpār
- Khilgāti
- Khupibāri
- Khusipāra
- Khāmār Kāchhra
- Kismat Kātra
- Kochpāra
- Kodomtoli
- Konābāri
- Kumārpāra
- Kuripāsa
- Kusāria
- Kāchhra
- Kāidala
- Kākaria
- Kālikāpur
- Kālu Kāchhra
- Kāmālpur
- Kāpāsia
- Kāstala
- Kātra
- Kāutengar
- Lakshmindar
- Lengra Bazar
- Lāhiribāri
- Makrai
- Malajani Khal
- Malanga
- Mantala
- Manāji
- Marāshāk
- Masājān
- Mayānpur Mundumāla
- Medhar
- Medinipāra
- Mukhya Gāngāir
- Murāid
- Māhab
- Māijbāri
- Mākrāi
- Mālichāla
- Mānikpur
- Naicha Māmudpur
- Nayābāri
- Nārāngāil
- Palāstali
- Pandit Kāchhra
- Panjarchara
- Paragrām
- Pechār Āta
- Phulbāri
- Phulmālir Chāla
- Pungli
- Purli Hasan
- Pākutia
- Pātli Gobinda
- Raghunāthpur
- Rahamāt Khān Bāid
- Rasulpur
- Rasūlpur
- Ratanbāri
- Rājāfair
- Rāmdebpur
- Rāmjibanpur
- Rāmkhāli
- Rāmpur
- Rānādaha
- Safakāt
- Sagordighi
- Sahar Gopināthpur
- Sahdbānpur
- Sangrāmpur
- Sarābāri
- Siberpāra
- Sikibāid
- Sāgardighi
- Sāhāpur
- Sāliābaha
- Sāmna
- Tegharia
- Tāltala
- Tānkarākair
- Uttar Dhalāpāra
- Āthārachura

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Ghatail Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tangail District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 2,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (387 mm) and the driest Dec (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 12 

Feb 21 18 

Mar 26 45 

Apr 30 156 

May 30 274 

Jun 29 362 

Jul 29 387 

Aug 29 315 

Sep 28 286 

Oct 26 184 

Nov 22 17 

Dec 18 11 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ghatail Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ghatail CMH · Ghatail 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.49317&mlon=89.99897#map=17/24.49317/89.99897) 

Bank Janata Bank Limited · Ghatail 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.46155&mlon=90.09086#map=17/24.46155/90.09086) 

ATM Sonali Bank Limited ATM · Tangail Sadar 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.25116&mlon=89.91455#map=17/24.25116/89.91455) 

Petrol pump Zam Zam Filling Station · Ghatail 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.44729&mlon=89.98135#map=17/24.44729/89.98135) 

Hotel Sheila Hotel And Restaurant, Hotel · Kalihati 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.38507&mlon=89.98913#map=17/24.38507/89.98913) 

Mall AliExpress Tangail, Shopping mall · Ghatail 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.45412&mlon=89.97895#map=17/24.45412/89.97895) 

School Ghatail Cantonment Public School and College Ground · Ghatail 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.49709&mlon=90.00349#map=17/24.49709/90.00349) 

College Dhalapara College · Ghatail 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.46807&mlon=90.08909#map=17/24.46807/90.08909) 

Police station ধলাপাড়া পুলিশ ফাঁড়ী, ঘাটাইল থানা, টাঙ্গাইল · Ghatail 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.46296&mlon=90.09103#map=17/24.46296/90.09103) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ghatail Upazila

Places mapped inside Ghatail Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals13
- Banks9
- Petrol pumps5
- Shopping malls4
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities5
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants7
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Tangail District

- Basail
- Bhuanpur
- Delduar
- Dhanbari
- Gopalpur
- Kalihati
- Madhupur
- Mirzapur
- Nagarpur
- Sakhipur
- Tangail Sadar

## Quick answers

- Where is Ghatail Upazila?In Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Ghatail Upazila?451,376 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ghatail Upazila?About 32 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ghatail Upazila?About 996 people per km²
- What borders Ghatail Upazila?Bhaluka Upazila, Bhuanpur Upazila, Fulbaria Upazila, Gopalpur Upazila, Kalihati Upazila, Madhupur Upazila and Sakhipur Upazila
- What is there to see in Ghatail Upazila?Jabed Ali Palace
- What time zone is Ghatail Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Ghatail Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Ghatail Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ghatail Upazila?159 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ghatail Upazila?Settlements lie between 11 m and 35 m
- What is the best time to visit Ghatail Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ghatail Upazila?Ghatail CMH, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ghatail Upazila?Janata Bank Limited, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ghatail Upazila?Sonali Bank Limited ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ghatail Upazila?Zam Zam Filling Station, about 7.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ghatail Upazila?13 mapped
- How many banks are in Ghatail Upazila?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ghatail Upazila?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ghatail Upazila?BD30930028 (OCHA common operational dataset)