Kamrangirchar Thana
Kamrangirchar
কামরাঙ্গীরচর | |
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  Kamrangirchar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°42.9′N 90°22.4′E / 23.7150°N 90.3733°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established | 30 August 2009 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 143,208 |
| • Density | 39,451/km2 (102,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | kamrangirchar |
Kamrangirchar (Bengali: কামরাঙ্গীরচর) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kamrangirchar is located at 23°42′55″N 90°22′25″E / 23.715278°N 90.373611°E. Its total area is 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi).
Demographics
This Kamrangirchar has an official population of 143,208. Males constitute 53.3% of the population, and females 46.7%. Kamrangirchar has an average literacy rate of 38.46%.[1]
Trivia
- A 2006 survey[2] of slums in Bangladesh found that the single largest concentration of slums in the Dhaka Metropolitan Area was in Kamrangirchar, and reported that of the (approx) 300,000 people living there, 265,000 are slum dwellers.
See also
References
- ^ Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Kamrangirchar Thana". Banglapedia: National encyclopedia of Bangladesh (second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Measure Evaluation / NIPORT (2006) Slums of urban Bangladesh: mapping and census, 2005. Centre for Urban Studies / Measure Evaluation / National Institute of Population Research and Training. Accessed 9 June 2007 [1]
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