Kotwali Thana (Khulna)
Kotwali Thana
কোতোয়ালি থানা খুলনা সদর | |
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  Kotwali Thana Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°48.5′N 89°34′E / 22.8083°N 89.567°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.45 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 224,444 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Kotwali Thana (Bengali: কোতোয়ালি থানা) is a thana of Khulna Metropolitan Police in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is also known as Khulna Sadar. It is the most densely populated subdistrict in the division.
Geography[edit]
Kotwali Thana is located at 22°48′30″N 89°34′00″E / 22.8083°N 89.5667°E. It has 36895 households and total area 9.45 km2.[1]
Demographics[edit]
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotwali Thana had a population of 191,910, of whom 111,725 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 54.87% of the population, and females 45.13%. It had an average literacy rate of 59.7% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2] At the 2001 census it had a population of 250,651, and at the 2011 census, 224,444.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Shah Siddiq (2012). "Kotwali Thana (Khulna Metropolitan)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Administrative Division". Archived from the original on 2015-06-20. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
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