Cantonment Thana
Cantonmen 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.[2]
Cantonment ক্যান্টনমেন্ট | |
|---|---|
Thana | |
  Cantonment Location in Dhaka | |
| Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 117,464 |
| • Density | 3,923/km2 (10,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Geography
Cantonment is located at 23.8222°N 90.4083°E. It has 36540 units of household and total area 14.47 km².[2]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment had a population of 117,464, of whom 109,817 were aged 18 or older.[3] 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%.[4]
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See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Cantonment Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Bangladesh – Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
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