Demra Thana

Demra ডেমরা
Thana
Demra Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°42.5′N 90°26.5′E / 23.7083°N 90.4417°ECoordinates: 23°42.5′N 90°26.5′E / 23.7083°N 90.4417°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
• Total	19.36 km^2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	521,160
• Density	11,007/km^2 (28,510/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of the Demra Thana

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

Geography

Demra is located at 23°42′30″N 90°26′30″E / 23.7083°N 90.4417°E . It has 102757 units of household and total area 19.36 km².^[1]

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Demra had a population of 521,160, of whome 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%.^[2]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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