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Darus Salam Thana

Coordinates: 23°47′32″N 90°20′35″E / 23.7922°N 90.3430°E / 23.7922; 90.3430
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Darus Salam Thana
দারুস সালাম থানা
Thana
Map
Interactive map of Darus Salam Thana
Darus Salam Thana is located in Dhaka
Darus Salam Thana
Darus Salam Thana
Location of Darus Salam Thana within Dhaka
Darus Salam Thana is located in Dhaka division
Darus Salam Thana
Darus Salam Thana
Location of Darus Salam Thana within Dhaka Division
Darus Salam Thana is located in Bangladesh
Darus Salam Thana
Darus Salam Thana
Location of Darus Salam Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°47′32″N 90°20′35″E / 23.7922°N 90.3430°E / 23.7922; 90.3430
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
As a police Station23 August 2008
Area
 • Total
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
211,286
 • Density31,956/km2 (82,770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1216
Area code02[3]

Darus Salam Thana is a thana, located in Mirpur-01, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh. Which was created on 23 August 2008 from areas under the Mirpur Thana.[4]

History

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During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Bengali intellectuals were killed by the Pakistan Army around this area. After the Independence of Bangladesh, The Mirpur Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (Bengali: মিরপুর শহীদ বুদ্ধিজীবী স্মৃতিসৌধ) was constructed for these intellectuals.

The thana is under the jurisdiction of the Darus Salam Police Station of the Bangladesh Police, who are responsible for law enforcement in the thana.[5][6] The police station was established on 23 September 2008.[7]

Demographics

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Religions in Darus salam Thana (2022)[8]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.32%
Hinduism
 
 3.49%
Other or not stated
 
 0.19%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Darus Salam Thana had 57,042 households and a population of 211,296. 8.08% of the population were under 5 years of age. Darus Salam had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.39%: 84.36% for males and 82.21% for females, and a sex ratio of 118.46 males for every 100 females.[8]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Darus Salam Thana had 37,264 households with an average household size of 3.94 and a population of 159,139. Men constituted 54.62% (86,926) of the population while women accounted for 45.38% (72,213) of the population. Darus Salam Thana had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 120. There were 872 floating people in this jurisdiction. [9]

The religious breakdown was Muslim 96.43% (153,465), Hindu 3.42% (5,441), Christian 0.12% (184), Buddhist 0.02% (35), and others 0.01% (14). 22 ethnic people were living there.

Notable educational institutions

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There are four notable educational institutions in the thana according to Banglapedia.[4]

  • Govt. Bangla College
  • Bangladesh-Japan Training Institute
  • F.M. International School and College
  • Kallyanpur Girls' School and College

Other schools in Darus Salam Thana include:

  • Darus Salam High School[10][11]
  • Darus Salam Government Secondary School[12][13]
  • Mirpur Siddhanto High School[14][15]
  • Jahanabad Government Primary School[16][17]
  • Mirpur Laboratory School and College[17]

References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Mondal, Rajib. "Darus Salam Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  5. ^ "Case lodged over attack on Dr Kamal's motorcade in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  6. ^ "HC summons IOs of 2 militancy cases". The Daily Star. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  7. ^ "2 new police stations start functioning in city today". The Daily Star. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  8. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
  9. ^ "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011 – via Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  10. ^ "DARUS SALAM HIGH SCHOOL". deb113543.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  11. ^ "Darus Salam High School ( EIIN 113543 ) - Eduportalbd.com". locator.eduportalbd.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  12. ^ "DARUSSALAM GOVT. SECONDARY SCHOOL". deb136992.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  13. ^ "Darus Salam Govt. Secondary School ( EIIN 136992 ) - Eduportalbd.com". locator.eduportalbd.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  14. ^ "MIRPUR SIDDHANTO HIGH SCHOOL". deb130876.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  15. ^ "Mirpur Sidhanto High School ( EIIN 130876 ) - Eduportalbd.com". locator.eduportalbd.com. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  16. ^ "JAHANABAD GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL". deb138542.dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
  17. ^ a b "SCHOOL WISE NO. OF STUDENT FOR CLASS-VIII - 2024" (PDF). dhakaeducationboard.gov.bd. 2025-10-30. pp. 16, 17. Retrieved 2026-05-02.
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