Kotwali Thana (Chittagong)

Chittagong Kotwali (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী) is a Thana of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Chittagong Kotwali

চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী
Chittagong Kotwali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°20.3′N 91°50.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Government
  Officer In Charge (CMP)Nezam Uddin
Area
  Total6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total246,893
  Density39,566/km2 (102,480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Chittagong Kotwali Thana

Geography

Chittagong Kotwali Thana is located at 22.3375°N 91.8389°E / 22.3375; 91.8389 . It has 43062 households and total area 6.24 km2.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chittagong Kotwali had a population of 246,893, of whom 159,706 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 62.62% of the population, and females 37.38%. Chittagong Kotwali had an average literacy rate of 71.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Education

According to Banglapedia, Kazim Ali High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  2. Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Kotwali Thana (Chittagong Metropolitan)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.


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