Gendaria Thana
Gendaria (Bengali: গেন্ডারিয়া) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is 1.83 square kilometres (0.71 sq mi).[3] The name is a portmanteau of original name Grand Area, still found in deeds prior to 1950s.
Gendaria Thana
গেন্ডারিয়া থানা | |
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Expandable map of vicinity of Gendaria Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23.6995°N 90.4212°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 137,721 |
| • Density | 75,257/km2 (194,910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Educational institutions
The only college in the upazila is Fazlul Hoq Mohila College, an honors level one.[4]
According to Banglapedia, Bangladesh Bank Ideal High School, Gandaria High School, Moniza Rahman Girls' High School, and Narinda Government High School are notable secondary schools.[5]
The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.[6][7]
References
- "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- Md Tuhin Molla (2012). "Dhaka District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "List of Degree Colleges (Honors)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- Nahar, Shamsun (2012). "Gandaria Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "List of Fazil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- "List of Kamil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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