Shyampur (Bengali: শ্যামপুর) is a Thana of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in Bangladesh.
Shyampur Thana
শ্যামপুর থানা | |
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 Expandable map of vicinity of Shyampur Thana | |
  Shyampur Thana Location of Shyampur Thana within Dhaka  Shyampur Thana Location of Shyampur Thana within Dhaka Division  Shyampur Thana Location of Shyampur Thana within Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°41′09″N 90°26′46″E / 23.68570°N 90.44621°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 2008 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 173,804 |
| • Density | 110,881/km2 (287,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1236 |
| Area code | 02[3] |
Geography
editShyampur is bounded by Jatrabari Thana on the north, Kadamtali Thana and Keraniganj Upazila on the south, Kadamtali Thana on the east and Gendaria Thana and Keraniganj Upazila on the west. Its total area is 2.31 km2.[4]
Demographics
editAccording to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shyampur Thana has a population of 184,062 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 65.4% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[5]
Administration
editShyampur has 1 Unions/Wards, 7 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 3 villages.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Shyampur Thana". Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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