Sutrapur Thana

Sutrapur Thana
সূত্রাপুর থানা
Thana
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Sutrapur Thana is located in Dhaka
Sutrapur Thana
Sutrapur Thana
Location of Sutrapur Thana within Dhaka
Sutrapur Thana is located in Dhaka division
Sutrapur Thana
Sutrapur Thana
Location of Sutrapur Thana within Dhaka Division
Sutrapur Thana is located in Bangladesh
Sutrapur Thana
Sutrapur Thana
Location of Sutrapur Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°42′23″N 90°24′59″E / 23.70638°N 90.41650°E / 23.70638; 90.41650
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Established as a thana1976
Area
 • Total
2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
85,033
 • Density101,543/km2 (263,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1100
Area code02[3]


Sutrapur (Bengali: সূত্রাপুর) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sutrapur is bounded by Paltan Thana, Motijheel Thana and Sabujbagh Thana on the north, Keraniganj Upazila on the south, Sabujbagh Thana, Jatrabari Thana and Gendaria Thana on the east and Kotwali Thana and Bangshal Thana on the west. It has a total area of 2.08 square kilometres (0.80 sq mi).[4]

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sutrapur Thana has a population of 211,210 with average household size of 4.9 members, and an average literacy rate of 79.9% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[5]

Economy

Sutrapur houses some of the oldest businesses in the city. Call Ready began in 1948 as Arju Light House, a small business that rented out lights and phonographs for events. They soon branched out into microphones and loudspeakers, supplying them for many historic political meetings and rallies. As of 2017, they still have a storefront in Lakshmibazar.[6]

Points of interest

Education

Sutrapur is home to some of the old and renowned schools, like Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, St Gregory's High School and College, Mitali Bidyapith High School, Dhaka Collegiate School, Muslim Government High School, and Pogose School, Dhaka.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Marufuzzaman, S. (2012). "Sutrapur Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque (17 March 2017). "The Call Ready microphone that witnessed history". bdnews24.com.
  7. ^ Rahman, Mahbubur (August 2009). "An Architect's Dhaka". Star Campus. The Daily Star. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. ^ "List of Monuments". Department of Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2017.


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