Tangail (Bengali: টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) is a district (zilla) in central region of Bangladesh. The population of Tangail zilla is about 3.2 million and its surface area is 3,414.39 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, Louhajang, 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. The district consists of 5 corporations, 8 municipalities, 72 wards, 211 mahallas, 103 union parishads and 2431 villages. Tangail is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (upazila/thana). The name of the upuzilas are: Tangail Sadar, Sakhipur, Basail, Madhupur, Ghatail, Kalihati, Nagarpur, Mirzapur, Gopalpur, Delduar, Bhuapur and Dhanbari. Before the Liberation War, some educational institutions were established by notable persons in Tangail. B.B.Govt Boy's High School Was Established In 1882. It is a nationally Rewarded Two shift Girls School Situated In The Main Town. In 1926, the Government Saadat College was established by Wazed Ali Khan Panni, a zamindar and educationalist of Tangail. M.M.Ali College was established by Maulana Vasani at Kagmari (1 km away from main city). Kumudini College was established in 1943 by Ranada Prasad Saha, philanthropist of Tangail. Later the college was converted into Kumudini Government Women's College. Currently, there are 5 government-run high schools in the city. Among these schools are Bindubasini Government Boys' High School (1880) and Bindubasini Government Girls' High School (1882). Tangail has a technical University Mawlana Bhashani University of Science and Technology Mawlana Bhashani University of Science and Technology
Tangail is a town in Tangail District located in central region of Bangladesh. It consists of 5 corporations, 8 municipalities, 72 wards, 211 mahallas. It is located on the banks of Louhajang River, and is part of the Dhaka Division.
