Tangail is a district located in central Bangladesh covering an area of 3,375 square kilometers. It is surrounded by several other districts and crossed by several major rivers. The district was established in 1870 and gained its current form in 1969. It has a population of over 3.6 million with an urban literacy rate of around 46%. The economy is based primarily on agriculture, with rice, potatoes, jute and other crops as the main agricultural products. Several notable historical and educational institutions are located in Tangail, which has produced several famous political and cultural figures.

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3. Geographical
Description
Tangail is a district (zilla) in central
region of Bangladesh. It is a part of
the Dhaka division. its surface area
is 3,375 km². The main town of
Tangail District is the district town
Tangail. It is surrounded by the
several districts, such as Jamalpur
district on the north, the Dhaka
and Manikganj districts on the
south, the Mymensingh and
Gazipur districts on the east, and
the Sirajganj district on the west.
The main rivers that cross the
Tangail district are the Jamuna,
Dhaleshwari, Jhenai, Bangshi,
Lohajang, Langulia, Elongjani,
Jugni, Fotikjani and the Turag.
The subdivision of Tangail was
established in 1870. It was turned
into a district on December 1, 1969.

4. Tangail at a Glance
 Area: 3414km2
 Upazila Road: 897.04 km
 Union Road: 1112.88Km
 Village Road: 2868.08Km VA 2243.36Km VB
 Population: 3605083
 Density: 1056Km2
 Literacy: 46.80%
 No. of Upazila: 12
 No. of Union: 107
 No. of Pourashava: 8
 No. of Primary School: 1477
 No. of High School: 559
 No. of College: 59

5. Education
In Tangail, the average literacy is
29.6%; male 36.1%, female 22.4%.
Before the Liberation War, some
educational institutions were
established by notable persons in
Tangail.B.B.Govt Boys' High School
was Established In 1880 and
B.B.Govt Girls' High School was
Established In 1882.Both are
Located In Main Town. These are
nationally Rewarded Double Shift
School.
Government Saadat College
Mirzapur Cadet College
Mawlana Bhashani Science and
Technology University

6. Economy
Agriculture is the main occupation of
the Tangail district. About 49.53%
people are involved with agricultural
activities. Its main agricultural
products
are paddy, potato, jute, sugarcane, ses
ame, linseed, wheat, mustard
seed and pulse. About 3,386.53 km²
cultivable lands are available in
Tangail. The main fruit products
are mangos, jackfruit, bananas,litchis,
and pineapples. Other sectors, such
as fisheries (446), dairies (189), indust
ries, weaving and poultry farms (538)
are also developing in the Tangail
district.
Heritage of Tangail
• Porabari Cham-Cham
• Tangail Tater Saree
• Household utensils made of bell
metal
• Madhupur Pineapple
• Seetal Pati (Hinganagar Village)
• Bananas (Madhupur gor)
• Jackfruit(Madhupur,Ghatail)

7. Historical Places
Places
Royal Palace of Dhanbari
Madhupur National Park
Jamuna Resort
Delduar Atia Mosque
Madhupur Forest
Upendra Sarobor, Nagarpur
Nagarpur Chowdhuri Bari
Elenga Resort, kalihati
Dhalapara Chowdhuri Bari, Ghatai
Banogramer Ganokabor, Nagarpur
Mahera Jamidar Bari, Mirzapur

8. Famous Person
Tangail is a district which has a great historical background. The history has been created by some noble
personalities for whom Tangail has got the blessings of Almighty Allah. Among those personalities
 Sir Abdul Halim Gaznabi
 Nawab Ali Chawdhury
 Justice Abu Sayeed
 Justice Mahim Chandra Ghosh
 Principal Ibrahim Khan
 Dr. M. N. Huda were famous for their wisdom and educational background.
Among the famous political leaders
 Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Vhasahany,
 Hatem Ali Khan,Shamsul Haque were well known to all.
 Srimati Janwaby,
 Sheik Fazilatunnesa,
 Nibedita Mondal were the women faces.
 P.C.Sarkar, a greatest magician took birth in this district.
 R.P. Shaha and Anupam Ghatak were famous musician.
 Bangabir Kader Siddiqueis the real hero of Tangail. He had made a strong protection against Pakistani
Army to save Tangail in 1971.