Motijheel Thana

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Coordinates: 23.7333° N 90.4181° E

Motijheel Thana
Shapla Square monument is a prominent landmark in Motijheel Thana
Motijheel
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Dhaka District
Coordinates	23.7333° N 90.4181° E
Area	4.69 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	223676  - 47692/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Motijheel Thana

Motijheel (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Geography

Motijheel is located at 23.7333° N 90.4181° E . It has 36059 units of house hold and total area 4.69 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Motijheel has a population of 223676. Males constitute are 59.45% of the population, and females 40.55%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 143497. Motijheel has an average literacy rate of 70.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.