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Taltali Upazila

Taltali (Bengali: তালতলী) is an upazila of Barguna District in the division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Taltali Upazila was established on 25 April 2012. It was previously part of Amtali Upazila.

Taltali is at 22°05′15″N 90°10′37″E / 22.0876°N 90.1770°E / 22.0876; 90.1770. It covers an area of 258.94 km2 with a population of 88,004 people. It is by the Bay of Bengal. Burishwar river and Barguna Sadar Upazila are on the west of it, while Andharmanik river and Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali are in the east.

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Taltali has a population of 88,004 living in 21,011 households. Taltali has an average literacy rate of 54.99% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1,013 females per 1,000 males. The population is entirely rural.

Muslims are 81,375 (92.47%), Hindus 5,611 (6.38%) and Buddhists 974 (1.11%). Most of The area is rural based. Farmers and fishermen are the leading professions. It has a natural forest reserve named TengraGiri Eco Park and a beach named Shuvo-Shondha. Many tourists come to Paira-Bishkhali-Bay of Bengal Mohona. Some 998 Rakhaine people are still living here.

UNO: Sifat Anower Tumpa.

Taltali Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Barabagi, Chhotabagi, Kariibaria, Nishanbaria, Panchakoralia, Sarikkhali, and Sonakata.

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