Terokhada Upazila


Terokhada is an upazila in Khulna District, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Terokhada is located at. It has 26,304 households and a total area of 189.49 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Terokhada Upazila had 32,375 households and a population of 128,925. 10.64% were under 5 years of age. Terokhada had a literacy rate of 73.19%: 73.54% for males and 72.85% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.74 males per 100 females. 17,133 lived in urban areas.
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Terokhada upazila had 26,340 households and a population of 116,709. 29,745 were under 10 years of age. Terokhada had an average literacy rate of 48.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 11,977 of the population lived in urban areas.
At the time of the 2001 census, Terokhada has a population of 110,628. Males constitute 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. Around 637 people lives per km in this Upazilla. Terokhada has an average literacy rate of 65%.

Administration

Terokhada Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Ajgora, Barasat, Chagladoho, Modhupur, Sachiadaho, and Terokhada. The union parishads are subdivided into 33 mauzas and 100 villages.