Tetulia Upazila

Tetulia
তেতুলিয়া
Upazila
Tea garden in Tetulia
Tea garden in Tetulia
Location of Tetulia
Coordinates: 26°29′N 88°21′E / 26.483°N 88.350°E / 26.483; 88.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictPanchagarh
Area
 • Total189.12 km2 (73.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total160,178
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5030

Tetulia (Bengali: তেতুলিয়া), historically spelt as Tentulia, is the northernmost region of Bangladesh, constituting an upazila in Panchagarh District of Rangpur Division.[2] Tetulia is geographically the northernmost tip of Bangladesh. Tetulia is notable for its tea. Tetulia is also notable for views of Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, from its plains, rivers and tea gardens.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ Shahidul Islam Shahid (2012). "Tentulia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ "Have a glimpse of Kangchenjunga from Panchagarh!". The Business Standard. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ bdnews24.com. "Magnificent Kanchenjunga is visible from Tetulia". Magnificent Kanchenjunga is visible from Tetulia. Retrieved 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "See the mighty Kanchenjunga from Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ Rubaiyat, Md Quamrul Islam; Shabuj, Mostafa (2022-11-12). "Calls of the Kanchenjunga". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-08-27.