Kotwali Thana (Dhaka)
Dhaka Kotwali (Bengali: ঢাকা কোতোয়ালী) is the Sadar (Principal) Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dhaka Kotwali ঢাকা কোতোয়ালী | |
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Thana | |
  Dhaka Kotwali Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°42.3′N 90°19.5′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 210,504 |
| • Density | 101,693/km2 (263,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Geography
Dhaka Kotwali is located at 23.7056°N 90.3250°E . It has 31992 units of household and total area 0.67 km².[2]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dhaka Kotwali had a population of 210,504, of whom 133,564 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 63.21% of the population, and females 36.79%. Dhaka Kotwali had an average literacy rate of 62.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- 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.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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