Motijheel Thana
Motijheel মতিঝিল | |
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Thana | |
Shapla Square monument – a prominent landmark in Motijheel | |
Motijheel Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°44′N 90°25.1′E / 23.733°N 90.4183°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 90°25.1′E / 23.733°N 90.4183°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Area | |
• Total | 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 223,676 |
• Density | 47,692/km2 (123,520/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of the Motijheel Thana |
Motijheel (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Motijheel is located at 23°44′00″N 90°25′05″E / 23.7333°N 90.4181°E . It has 36059 units of house hold and total area 4.69 km².
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motijheel had a population of 223676, of whom 143,497 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 59.45% of the population, and females 40.55%. Motijheel had an average literacy rate of 70.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.