Motijheel Thana

This article is about a district in Bangladesh. For other uses, see Motijheel.
Motijheel
মতিঝিল
Thana

Shapla Square monument — a prominent landmark in Motijheel
Motijheel

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°44′N 90°25.1′E / 23.733°N 90.4183°E / 23.733; 90.4183Coordinates: 23°44′N 90°25.1′E / 23.733°N 90.4183°E / 23.733; 90.4183
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Area
 • Total 4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 223,676
 • Density 47,692/km2 (123,520/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Motijheel Thana

Motijheel (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is a thana (administrative division) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is at the heart of the city (the General Post Office is considered the zero point of Dhaka). Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city.[1] It is the home to largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based here. Motijheel is close to Kamalapur Railway Station, Dhaka's main station. One of the highest skyscrapers of the megacity are in this area. It is the central business district. City Centre Bangladesh and Bangladesh Bank Building are in this area.

Geography

Motijheel Thana covers an area of 4.69 square kilometres (1.81 sq mi). It is bounded by Khilgaon Thana to the north, Sutrapur and Kotwali Thanas to the south, Sabujbagh Thana to the east, and Ramna Thana to the west.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motijheel had 36,059 households with a population of 223,676, of whom 143,497 were age 18 or older. Males constituted 59.45% of the population, and females 40.55%. Motijheel had an average literacy rate of 70.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Education

According to Banglapedia, T & T High School is a notable secondary school.[1]

Media

A view of Motijheel area

The following newspapers and magazine publishers are based in Motijheel:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Farooque, Md. Abu Hasan (2012). "Motijheel 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 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.

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