Kotwali Thana, Dhaka
Kotwali Thana
কোতোয়ালী থানা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°42′38″N 90°24′32″E / 23.71069°N 90.409°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1976 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 49,085 |
| • Density | 92,667/km2 (240,010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1100[3] |
| Area code | 02[4] |
Dhaka Kotwali (Bengali: ঢাকা কোতোয়ালী) is the sadar (principal) thana of Dhaka District in the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
[edit]Dhaka Kotwali is bounded by Bangshal Thana to the north, Keraniganj Upazila to the south, Sutrapur Thana to the east, and Chowkbazar Thana to the west. It has total area of 0.67 km2.[5]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kotwali Thana has a population of 62,087 with an average household size of 5.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 73.0% vs the national average of 51.8% literacy.[6]
Points of interest
[edit]The three-domed Daroga Amir Uddin Mosque lies at the western end of the thana, on the bank of the Buriganga River next to the Babubazar Bridge.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Syed Marufuzzaman (2012). "Kotwali Thana (Dhaka Metropolitan)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1962) [First published 1956]. Dacca: A Record of its Changing Fortunes (2nd ed.). Mrs. Safiya S. Dani. p. 202. OCLC 4715069.
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