Demra Thana

Demra (Bengali: ডেমরা) is a city district (Thana) of Dhaka in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Demra

ডেমরা
Demra
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°42.5′N 90°26.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
  Total19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (1991)
  Total521,160
  Density11,007/km2 (28,510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/DemraT.gif

Geography

Demra is located at 23.7083°N 90.4417°E / 23.7083; 90.4417. It has 102757 units of household and total area 22.4 km² [2011].[2]

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Demra had a population of 521,160, of whom 290,981 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 56.42% of the population, and females 43.58%. Demra had an average literacy rate of 52.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. Rahman, Md. Mohibur (2012). "Demra Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.


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