Cantonment Thana

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Cantonment
ক্যান্টনমেন্ট
Thana
Cantonment
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E / 23.8217°N 90.4083°E / 23.8217; 90.4083Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E / 23.8217°N 90.4083°E / 23.8217; 90.4083
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Area
 • Total 29.94 km2 (11.56 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 117,464
 • Density 3,923/km2 (10,160/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Cantonment Thana

Cantonment (Bengali: ক্যান্টনমেন্ট), popularly called Dhaka Cantonment, is a Thana of Dhaka district in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the seat of the Army Headquarters, Naval Headquarters and the Air Force Headquarters, as well as other important military establishments.

Authorisation is required to enter the cantonment, with gates on the roads at most entries. Due to this, the cantonment is one of the quietest places in Dhaka, with little traffic or commotion.

Geography

Cantonment is located at 23°49′20″N 90°24′30″E / 23.8222°N 90.4083°E / 23.8222; 90.4083 . It has 36540 units of house hold and total area 29.94 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment has a population of 117,464.[1] Males constitute 55.53% of the population, and females 44.47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109817. Cantonment has an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bangladesh – Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area". Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006. 


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