Motihar Thana

Motihar Thana
মতিহার থানা
Thana
Motihar Thana is located in Bangladesh
Motihar Thana
Motihar Thana
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°37.7′E / 24.367°N 88.6283°E / 24.367; 88.6283
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictRajshahi District
Area
 • Total
11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
77,573
 • Density7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
6000
Area code0721[2]
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/rajshahi/Motihar.gif

Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi City Corporation in Bangladesh.

Geography

Motihar is located at 24°22′00″N 88°37′40″E / 24.3667°N 88.6278°E / 24.3667; 88.6278.

Demographics

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000.[citation needed] 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%.[3]

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ "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.


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