# Tarakanda Upazila Upazila, Mymensingh District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/tarakanda/ Upazila · Mymensingh District # Tarakanda Upazila Tarakanda Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Mymensingh District, Mymensingh Division. It covers **281.0 km²**. 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 32 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 281km² - 32mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tarakanda Upazila? Tarakanda Upazila lies in [Mymensingh District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/), [Mymensingh Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 4 other upazilas: [Fulpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/fulpur/), [Gouripur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/gouripur/), [Mymensingh Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/mymensingh-sadar/) and [Purbadhala Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/netrakona/purbadhala/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 6.5% of [Mymensingh District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/mymensingh/mymensingh/). The centre of Tarakanda Upazila is about 128 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mymensingh, the main town of Mymensingh District. The centre point is at 24.8641° N, 90.4634° 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 Tarakanda Upazila ### Nearby, outside Tarakanda Upazila - Joynul Abedin Art Gallery And Museum · museum, Mymensingh City Corporation13 km - Shoshi Lodge · castle or fort, Mymensingh City Corporation13 km - Central Shaheed Minar, Historical landmark · castle or fort, Mymensingh City Corporation13 km - Nursery · nature reserve, Mymensingh City Corporation13 km - Fish Museum and Biodiversity Center · museum, Mymensingh City Corporation16 km - Mymensingh cantonment tank, Tourist attraction · attraction, Mymensingh City Corporation16 km - Harti Road junction, Historical landmark, · castle or fort, Mymensingh Sadar17 km 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: Tarakanda 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) · Dhaka114 km - Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala134 km ### Nearest railway station Shamgonj Junction (Gouripur), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:11). 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 Tarakanda Upazila Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in Tarakanda Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 21 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Baherākāndi - Baklikānda - Baksimul - Balikhan - Ban Palāsia - Bandakona - Banihala - Baraibāri - Bherua - Bhālki - Bhātia - Bhātiāpāra - Bishka - Bithachura - Boldiāpāra - Bāgirpāra - Bāgundha - Bāhela - Bāherātali - Bālia - Bālijāna - Bālikhān - Bāliākānda - Bāmni Kona - Bānihāla - Bānstala - Bārai Pukharia - Bāraipāra - Bāthuādi - Bātia - Bātikura - Bātra Bhātpāra - Chang Nayāpāra - Char Faridpur - Char Krishnapur - Charia - Chaukipāra - Chāndpur - Darzigāti - Dayārāmpur - Deuātali - Dhakua Union - Dhalirkānda - Dhākirkānda - Dhākua - Dhārākāndi - Dohāra - Dugachhi - Dādra - Farīdpur - Fatehpur - Gajaharpur - Gajiāpāra - Galagaon - Ghiduāri - Ghoshpāra - Girdāpāra - Gobinda Khila - Gohāliākānda - Gopināthpur - Gopāl Dārikel - Gopālpur - Goālkāndi - Guātala - Gālāgaon - Haripur - Hariāgāi - Hābībpur - Hāt Sibganja - Hātpāra - Jhusi - Kadamtali - Kakni - Kalahari - Kamargaon - Kar Nagua - Karkuchikānda - Kayra - Kendua - Khalisājān - Khicha - Khurdda Nakijāni - Khātāsia - Kodālia - Konāpāra - Kotrāgaon - Kusiadhara - Kāgchar - Kākani Kona - Kākhura - Kākni - Kālika - Kālāijāni - Kāmārgaon - Kāmāria - Kānuhāri - Kāthuri - Lunhāla - Lālma - Lāutia - Madhupur - Mahabbatpur - Mailankānda - Mochhra - Mokāmiākānda - Mujāhard - Mulābāri - Murkha Mājhiāil - Māilura - Mālidānga - Mānikdi - Māskānda - Nagua - Naihāti - Nakijāni - Nalchāpra - Naldighi - Nandipur - Nisundākāndi - Nitār Āsi - Palāskānda - Pang Dārikel - Pang Nayāpāra - Panguāi - Paschim Punaria - Paschim Tāldighi - Prajāpatkhila - Purba Tāldighi - Purbba Punaria - Pāgli - Pāgāria - Pānihāri - Pāralitala - Pārālitāla - Pāthāria - Qāsimpur - Rampur - Ranger Kānda - Rankānda - Rayjan - Routanbāri - Rupchandrāpur - Rāj Dārikei - Rāmchandrapur - Rāmpur - Sadullāhpur - Salpa Bāliāpāra - Siddhānter Bātta - Sikārpur - Simulia - Sādhupāra - Sādipur - Sāker Āti - Sānura - Tarakanda - Terasia - Tiarkāndi - Tikuri - Tilotia - Tiukānda - Tārākānda - Tārāti - Umlākāndi - Uttarpāra - Wāi - Ātādār - Āutdār 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Tarakanda Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Tarakanda Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Rāngsa River Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tarakanda Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mymensingh District, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 2,497 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (458 mm) and the driest Jan (13 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 13 Feb 21 23 Mar 26 61 Apr 29 218 May 29 359 Jun 29 455 Jul 28 458 Aug 28 366 Sep 28 313 Oct 26 193 Nov 22 23 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tarakanda Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mother and Child Welfare Centre, Hospital · Mymensingh City Corporation 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.75779&mlon=90.41267#map=17/24.75779/90.41267) Bank Grameen Bank, Tarakanda Branch · Tarakanda 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.86394&mlon=90.42774#map=17/24.86394/90.42774) ATM Agrani Bank Atm · Mymensingh City Corporation 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.75890&mlon=90.40891#map=17/24.75890/90.40891) Petrol pump Messrs Zaman Filling Station · Tarakanda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.85191&mlon=90.42704#map=17/24.85191/90.42704) Hotel DC Bungalow · Mymensingh City Corporation 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.76822&mlon=90.39837#map=17/24.76822/90.39837) Mall মেসার্স ফেরদৌস পোল্ট্রি। কাশিগঞ্জ বাজার, তারাকান্দা, ময়মনসিংহ। · Tarakanda 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.80672&mlon=90.50985#map=17/24.80672/90.50985) School Madhupur Government Primary School · Tarakanda 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.84741&mlon=90.42897#map=17/24.84741/90.42897) College Fozlul haque Chaudhury Girls College · Tarakanda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.86343&mlon=90.42672#map=17/24.86343/90.42672) Police station Tarakanda Police Station · Tarakanda 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=24.86208&mlon=90.42642#map=17/24.86208/90.42642) 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 Tarakanda Upazila Places mapped inside Tarakanda Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks8 - Petrol pumps4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities4 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants1 - 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 Mymensingh District - Bhaluka - Dhobaura - Fulbaria - Fulpur - Gafargaon - Gouripur - Haluaghat - Ishwarganj - Muktagachha - Mymensingh City Corporation - Mymensingh Sadar - Nandail - Trishal ## Quick answers - Where is Tarakanda Upazila?In Mymensingh District, Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh - What borders Tarakanda Upazila?Fulpur Upazila, Gouripur Upazila, Mymensingh Sadar Upazila and Purbadhala Upazila - What is there to see in Tarakanda Upazila?Joynul Abedin Art Gallery And Museum, Shoshi Lodge, Central Shaheed Minar, Historical landmark, Nursery - What time zone is Tarakanda Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Tarakanda Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Tarakanda Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tarakanda Upazila?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tarakanda Upazila?Settlements lie between 13 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Tarakanda Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tarakanda Upazila?Mother and Child Welfare Centre, Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tarakanda Upazila?Grameen Bank, Tarakanda Branch, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tarakanda Upazila?Agrani Bank Atm, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tarakanda Upazila?Messrs Zaman Filling Station, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Tarakanda Upazila?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tarakanda Upazila?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tarakanda Upazila?BD45610088 (OCHA common operational dataset)