Khilgaon Thana
Khilgaon
খিলগাঁও | |
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 Expandable map of Khilgaon Thana | |
  Khilgaon Location of Khilgaon Thana in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′N 90°25.6′E / 23.750°N 90.4267°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Saber Hossain Chowdhury |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2001)not counted | |
| • Total | 230,902 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | en |
Khilgaon (Bengali: খিলগাঁও) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Rampura and Badda Thana on the north, Motijheel, Sabujbagh and Demra Thanas on the south, Rupganj Upazila on the east, Ramna thana on the west.
Geography
Khilgaon is located at 23°45′03″N 90°25′31″E / 23.75095°N 90.42527°E. Its total area is 14.02 km².
Demographics
Khilgaon has a population of 230,902. Males constitute 54.3% of the population, and females 45.7%.[2] Average literacy rate of the thana is 57.5%; male being 61.52% and female 53.74%.
Administration
Khilgaon has 3 Unions/Wards, 13 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 9 villages.
Transportation
Three major buses are available: Midline Transportation, Bahan Transportation, and Noor -E - Mekkah transportation. These buses link between Khilgaon and Motijheel, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Gulshan, Mirpur.
Flyover bridge
Khilgaon Flyover is the 2nd flyover constructed in Bangladesh.
Education
There are seven colleges in the upazila. Khilgaon Model College is the only masters level one.[3][4]
According to Banglapedia, Basabo High School, Dhaka Ideal School, Khilgaon Government High School (founded in 1967), Khilgaon Government Girls' School, Khilgaon Model School, Faizur Rahman Ideal Institute, National Ideal College, Ali Ahmed High School and Shantipur High School and College are notable secondary schools.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Khilgaon Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "List of Intermediate Colleges". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "List of Master's Colleges". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
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