Cantonment Thana

Cantonment Thana (Bengali: ক্যান্টনমেন্ট) is a Thana of Dhaka district in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It includes the Army Headquarters, Naval Headquarters and the Air Force Headquarters. Cantonment Thana was formed in 1976.[4]

Cantonment
ক্যান্টনমেন্ট
Expandable map of vicinity of Cantonment Thana
Cantonment
Location in Dhaka
Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
  Total14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total131,864
  Density9,113/km2 (23,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Area code1206[3]
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/CantonmentT.gif

Geography

Cantonment is located at 23.8222°N 90.4083°E / 23.8222; 90.4083. It has 36540 units of household and total area 14.47 km2.[4]

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment had a population of 117,464, of whom 109,817 were aged 18 or older.[5] Males constituted 55.53% of the population, and females 44.47%. Cantonment had an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. "ঢাকা পোস্টকোড". ডাক অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Cantonment Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Bangladesh – Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  6. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.


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