Motihar Thana
Motihar Thana
মতিহার থানা | |
|---|---|
  Motihar Thana Location in Bangladesh  Motihar Thana Motihar Thana (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°37.7′E / 24.367°N 88.6283°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,573 |
| • Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Area code | 0721[2] |
| Website | Map |
Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi Metropolitan Police in Bangladesh.
Geography
Motihar is located at 24°22′00″N 88°37′40″E / 24.3667°N 88.6278°E.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Matihar Thana had 16,209 households and a population of 77,573. 6.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Matihar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 84.83%: 87.11% for males and 82.12% for females, and a sex ratio of 116.90 males for every 100 females.[3]
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000. Males constituted 55.26% of the population, and females 44.74%. Motihar had an average literacy rate of 84.8% (7+ years), above the national average of 32.4%.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Motihar had a population of 62,172. Males constituted 53.80% of the population and females 46.20%. Muslims formed 95.91% of the population, Hindus 3.97%, Christians 0.05% and others 0.06%. Motihar had a literacy rate of 69.28% for the population 7 years and above.[5]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Administrative geography of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rajshahi (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-230-6.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.