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City and district headquarter in Tangail District From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This article is about the city. For the district, see Tangail District. For the upazila, see Tangail Sadar Upazila.

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] About 213,000 people live here which makes this city the 20th largest city in Bangladesh. It was a Mahakuma of Mymensingh until 1969.

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Etymology

Many believe the name Tangail originated from the Bengali word tanga, meaning horse cart.[citation needed]

History

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Tangail has been a local business center since the early 19th century.[6] 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, Mymensingh. 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:

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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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

In 1999, the city was restructured again into 18 wards (its current organization).[10]

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Administration

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Tangail has an area of 35.22 square kilometres (13.60 sq mi), divided into 18 wards and 64 mahallas.[11]

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

Geography and climate

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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).[13] Tangail experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) 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 25.1 °C, and the average rainfall is 1817 mm.

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Demographics

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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.[17]

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Sports

At the city's centre, the multipurpose Tangail Stadium regularly hosts sporting events.[18] The stadium has hosted national events.[citation needed]

Transport

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The "New Bus Terminal", Dewla, Tangail.

Bangabandhu Bridge, the second-longest bridge in Bangladesh, connects Tangail and Sirajganj.[19]

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.[20]

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

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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

  • Bindu Basini Govt. Boys' High School (established in 1880 by zamindar of Santosh of the famous Roy Chowdhury family)
  • Bindu Basini Govt. Girls' High School (established in 1882 by zamindar of Santosh of the Roy Chowdhury family)
  • Govt. Dhanbari Nawab Institution (established in 1910 by Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury) famous zamindar of Dhanbari. He was also a founder member of Dhaka University
  • Miyavai International School and College, Madhupur (This school was established on 2 February 2022 by Boro Miya (Miya vai/Rasel Miya) of the famous Miya family of Madhupur.)
  • Police Lines High School
  • Sristy College of Tangail
  • Tangail Polytechnic
  • Santosh Jannabi Govt. High School
  • Vivekananda High School
  • Madhupur Shaheed Smriti Higher Secondary School & College, Madhupur
  • Govt.Rani Bhavani Pilot High School, Madhupur
  • A.R.L Memorial School and College,Madhupur
  • Belayet Hossain Bahumukhi Uchcha Bidyaloy, Nallapara, Delduar
  • Bharateshwari Homes, Mirzapur
  • B.A.F Shaheen College, Pahar Kanchanpur
  • Zila Sadar Girls' High School
  • Shibnath High School
  • P.T.I. High School
  • Shaheen School and College
  • Town Govt. Primary School
  • Tangail Pre–Cadet School
  • Bulbul Residential Model School, Tangail Sadar, Tangail
  • Athail Shimul High School Ghatail Tangail
  • Brammon Kushia Government Primary School, Brammon Kushia, Tangail
  • Bararia Suruj Bisweswari High School, Bararia, Tangail
  • Apon Pathshala, Tangail
  • Ghatail Cantonment Public School & College
  • Suti V.M Pilot High School, Gopalpur
  • Gopal Dighi K.P. Union High School (Kaloha, Kalihat)

Higher education

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Notable residents

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See also

References

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