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Jatrabari Thana
যাত্রাবাড়ী থানা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°42′38″N 90°26′08″E / 23.7105°N 90.4355°E | |
| Country | 
Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as Thana | 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011)
[2] | |
| • Total | 443,601 |
| • Density | 33,632/km2 (87,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Jatrabari Thana ( Bengali: যাত্রাবাড়ী থানা) is a metropolitan thana within the megacity of Dhaka in central Bangladesh. It is known for its steel furniture industry. [3]
Administration
Jatrabari Thana consists of parts of Matuail and Ward 87 in addition to Ward 84, Ward 85 and Ward 86 of Dhaka South City Corporation. It contains 17 mouzas and mahallas.
Geography
(Dhaka metropolitan; Postal code: 1204) area 13.19 square kilometres (5.09 sq mi), located in between 23°42' and 23°43' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°22' east longitudes, at the starting point of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. It is bounded by sabujbagh and Demra thanas on the north, Kadamtali and shyampur thanas on the south, Demra thana on the east, Gandaria and sutrapur thanas on the west. [4]
Education
Jatrabari thana is famous for educational institutions such as , atrabari Ideal High School, Dania College. Other educational institutions includ
y. [5]
Facilities
There are numerous mosques in Jatrabari Thana, most notably Babar Mosque, Dhalpur Zakarin Jame Mosque, Baytul Aman, Dhalpur Narikel Bagan Jame Mosque.
References
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Faroqi, Gofran (2012). "Furniture". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Akhter, Shamima (2012). "Jatrabari Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Siddiqi, ABM Saiful Islam (2012). "Madrasah". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 10 July 2024.