Basail Upazila

Basail () is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography.
Basail is located at . It has 27481 households and total area 157.78 km2.
Demographics.
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Basail has a population of 159870. Males constitute 50.97% of the population, and females 49.03%. Basail has an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years).
Administration.
Basail Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Basail, Fulki, Habla, Kanchanpur, Kaoaljani, and Kashil. The union parishads are subdivided into 72 mauzas and 107 villages.
Education.
According to Banglapedia, Basail Govinda Government High School, founded in 1945, is a notable secondary school.