Tangail

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Tangail
টাঙ্গাইল
City
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From top to bottom: 1. The city skyline from "Suparibagan"; 2. The Open Stage of Tangail Poura Uddan; 3. Tangail District Court Building; 4. The city gate, Shamsul Huq Toron"; 5. DC Lake at District Headquarters
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Tangail
Tangail (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 24°15′52″N89°55′05″E / 24.264423°N 89.918140°E / 24.264423; 89.918140
CountryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka
District Tangail
Upazila Tangail Sadar
Incorporated 1969
Government
 • TypePourashava
 • MayorSirajul Haque Alamgir (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total
29.04 km2 (11.21 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total
Increase2.svg212,887
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes
1900, 1901, 1902
Area code 0921
Website tangailpourashava.gov.bd
[2]

Tangail (Bengali : টাঙ্গাইল, [ʈaŋgail] ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. [3] A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River, [4] 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital. [5]

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Etymology

Tangail originates from the Bengali word tanga, meaning horse carts; long lines of horse carts were standard in the area in the early 19th century, [6] as these were the favoured mode of transport for passengers and cargo. [7]

History

Tangail has been a local business center since the early 19th century. [8] In 1860, Tangail became the 4th ranking area of the Greater Mymensingh district due to its fertile land near the Louhajong River. It was close to Begun Bari, Mymesningh. In 1969, Tangail District was established.

Tangail Airdrop

The Tangail Airdrop was a successful battalion-size operation by India's Para Commandos, mounted on 11 December 1971, by the 2nd Battalion (Special Operations) (2 PARA) of the Indian Army's Parachute Regiment during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh. The operation's main objective was capturing Poongli Bridge on the Jamuna River, which would cut off the Pakistani 93rd Brigade, which was retreating from Mymensingh in the north to defend the capital of East Pakistan, Dhaka, and its approaches. The paratroop unit was also tasked with linking up with the advancing Maratha Light Infantry on the ground to advance toward the East Pakistani capital.

The Pourasabha (municipal corporation) was established on 1 July 1887, and initially divided the city into five wards:

Ward No.Area
1Tangail Kanda Para, Par Dighulia, Akur Takur Para
2Korer Betka, Mirer Betka, Nondir Betka, Sabalia, Dorun, Ashekpur, Nagor Jalfai, Boali
3Garai, Berai, Kazipur, Bachrakandi, Potol, Bajitpur, Berabuchna, Valluk kandi
4Kagmari, Sontosh, Aloa, Boitta, Patuli, Ekrampur
5Kalipur, Dighulia, Sakrail, Kaiyamara, Beradoma, Basha, Khanpur

This was later restructured into four wards - Ward No. 1 (Central), 2 (Betka), 3 (Dighulia), and 4 (Santosh) - and then, in 1988, into six wards with the addition of Wards 5 (Zila Sadar) and 6 (Kazipur).

The first city election was held in November 1887, when the citizens elected eight ward commissioners from four wards. The Subdivision Commissioner of Tangail, Shashi Shekhar Dutt, was appointed as the first administrator of Tangail City. The city needed to be better developed, lacking paved roads and roadside lamps; subsequently, the regional zamindars and subdivision board provided financial support to dig ponds, lakes, and canals, creating a safe water supply. [9]

Electricity was established in the city in the early 1930s. Paved roads were constructed in the 1960s, connecting the town to Dhaka. Simultaneously, bridges and culverts were installed. [10]

In 1985, Tangail was promoted from a C to a B Class city. In 1989, the Pourashava was promoted to A-Class. In the 1990s, the city was financed by the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Bangladesh to develop water supply, sanitation, wastewater drainage, bus terminals, supermarkets, and other infrastructure. [11]

In 1999, the city was restructured again into 18 wards (its current organization). [12]

Wards

Tangail has an area of 35.22 square kilometres (13.60 sq mi), divided into 18 wards and 64 mahallas. [13]

Ward No.RegionHouseholdsPopulation (2011)
1Akur Takur Para-north, Dewla, District hq207010388
2Enayetpur21428760
3West Akur Takur Para, North Kagmara, South Kagmara320513903
4Bepari Para, Fakir Para, Bera Doma, Dighulia, Char Dighulia21199208
5Kalipur, Lakshimpur, Sarutia, Shakrail16147235
6College Para, Paradise Para, Par Dighulia-part15696712
7Baluk Kandi, Bagbari, Patuli Bhabani Bagbari, Uttar Santosh-part, Santosh Palpara16747325
8Aloa Bhabani Pahim, Aloa Pahim, Dakshin Santosh-part17978026
9Aloa Baratia, Aloa Paikasta, Aloa Tarini, Baluk Kandi-part, Char Patuli, Purba Aloa, Aloa Bhabani18888575
10Bajitpur, Berai, Basrakandi, Kazipur, Patal14586189
11Berabuchna, Kachua Para, Kanda Para19297536
12Adi Tangail, Bepari Para, Bil Para16287160
13Tangail Mahalla, Chayanir Bazar, Pachanir Bazar, Thana Para, Uttar Thana Para17927572
14Purba Adalat Para, Adalat Para, Biswas Betka-part S.W corn, Shaha Para279011786
15Ashekpur, Biswas Betka-part274512118
16Akur Takur Para-part, Par Dighulia-part245910670
17Kumudini College Para, Munshi Para, Registry Para, Biswas Betka-west212811081
18Kodalia, Sabalia260013168 [14]

The Bangladeshi government is planning to expand the city to a total area of 81.75 km2.[ citation needed ]

Geography and climate

The city of Tangail is in Dhaka Division, Central Bangladesh. The town lies in a low-lying floodplain near the Jamuna River, south of the high plateau of the Madhupur tract. The average elevation of Tangail is 14 meters (49 feet). [15] Tangail experiences a Tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a hot, humid tropical wet season (monsoon season) and warm, dry winter with high humidity year-round. The yearly average temperature in Tangail is 27.5 °C, and the average rainfall is 1817 mm.

Climate data for Tangail (1991–2020, extremes 1982-present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)30.5
(86.9)		35.4
(95.7)		38.4
(101.1)		40.6
(105.1)		39.0
(102.2)		38.4
(101.1)		37.0
(98.6)		37.2
(99.0)		37.5
(99.5)		37.2
(99.0)		34.5
(94.1)		31.0
(87.8)		40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)23.8
(74.8)		27.6
(81.7)		31.9
(89.4)		33.8
(92.8)		33.5
(92.3)		33.0
(91.4)		32.3
(90.1)		32.5
(90.5)		32.5
(90.5)		32.0
(89.6)		29.6
(85.3)		25.6
(78.1)		30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.6
(61.9)		20.3
(68.5)		24.9
(76.8)		27.7
(81.9)		28.3
(82.9)		28.8
(83.8)		28.7
(83.7)		28.9
(84.0)		28.5
(83.3)		26.9
(80.4)		22.9
(73.2)		18.5
(65.3)		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.3
(55.9)		16.6
(61.9)		21.1
(70.0)		24.0
(75.2)		24.9
(76.8)		26.3
(79.3)		26.4
(79.5)		26.5
(79.7)		26.0
(78.8)		24.1
(75.4)		19.5
(67.1)		15.2
(59.4)		22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F)5.1
(41.2)		7.8
(46.0)		11.2
(52.2)		15.8
(60.4)		18.0
(64.4)		20.5
(68.9)		21.2
(70.2)		22.5
(72.5)		21.8
(71.2)		17.6
(63.7)		11.4
(52.5)		6.8
(44.2)		5.1
(41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)7
(0.3)		20
(0.8)		40
(1.6)		112
(4.4)		260
(10.2)		320
(12.6)		331
(13.0)		265
(10.4)		271
(10.7)		160
(6.3)		19
(0.7)		9
(0.4)		1,814
(71.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12471317211915811109
Average relative humidity (%)80746974798485858583808180
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197.9216.4237.7226.5202.4152.2147.1152.7152.0215.3230.5206.42,337.1
Source 1: NOAA [16]
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010) [17] [18]

Demographics

Religions in Tangail (2011) [19]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
88.11%
Hinduism
 
11.80%
Other or not stated
 
0.09%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Tangail Paurashava had 37,607 households and a population of 167,412. 30,882 (18.45%) were under 10 years of age. Tangail has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.78%, compared to the national average of 59.5%, and a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males. [19]

Sports

At the city's centre, the multipurpose Tangail Stadium regularly hosts sporting events. [20] The stadium has hosted national events.[ citation needed ]

Transport

The "New Bus Terminal", Dewla, Tangail. BD Tangail 7.JPG
The "New Bus Terminal", Dewla, Tangail.

Bangabandhu Bridge, the second-longest bridge in Bangladesh, connects Tangail and Sirajganj. [21]

It takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes to reach Tangail from Dhaka (about 98 km away) via Kaliakair and Tongi. Several bus lines operate between Tangail and Dhaka's Mohakhali (মহাখালী) bus terminal. The Nirala, Dhaleshwari, Jathika, and High Choice bus lines are among them.[ citation needed ]

Tangail railway station offers travel to Dhaka and other cities within Bangladesh. The inter-city Ekota Express, Sundarban Express, Rangpur Express, Intercity Tangail Commuter and Sirajganj Express (among others) serve the station alongside commuter rail and mail train services. [22]

Tangail Airport was opened in 1967 for agricultural purposes but has been unmaintained since 1976.

Traditional foods

Parks

Tangail contains numerous parks, including Tangail Poura Uddan (one of the city's most-visited places), DC Lake, SP Park, and Soul Park. The town also contains part of the Madhupur National Park, one of Bangladesh's oldest national parks.

Education

Schools

 (Kaloha,Kalihat)

Higher education

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tangail · Population". Population.city.
  2. ↑ "Population Census 2011: National Volume-3: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 8. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ↑ mcFee, James (21 April 2017). City Maps Tangail Bangladesh. Soffer Publishing.
  4. ↑ "Land grabbers choke Tangail's louhajong river". The Daily Star. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tangail | Bangladesh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tangail Trip Planner". Inspirock. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tangail DC Office Job Circular 2021". Sarkari Niyog. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Porabarir Chomchom goes international, puts Tangail on the map". Dhaka Tribune. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Crelis, Rammelt. "The Waterways of Tangail: Failures to Learn from Flood-Control Efforts in the Brahmaputra Basin of Bangladesh". Water Alternatives. 22 (1).
  10. ↑ Blankespoor, Brian. "Bridge to Bigpush or Backwash? Market Integration, Reallocation, and Productivity Effects of Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh" (PDF). mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de.
  11. ↑ আমাদের কথা. tangailpourashava.gov.bd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  12. ↑ Hosen, Elias. "Effect of Water Logging in Tangail Paurashava" (PDF). Journal of Science and Technology.
  13. ↑ "District LGED". oldweb.lged.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tangail Pourashava C01 P-97,98,99". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Worldwide Elevation Finder". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Tangail". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  17. ↑ "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "Normal Monthly Humidity" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  19. 1 2 "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . 2011.
  20. ↑ "Tourneys uncertain due to slow pace of renovation". The Daily Star. 5 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "Bangabandhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge". Banglapedia. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  22. ↑ "Train schedule of Tangail station" (in Bengali). Bangladesh Railway. 1 June 2001.
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