Hazaribagh Thana

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Hazaribagh
হাজারিবাগ
Thana
Hazaribagh is located in Bangladesh
Hazaribagh
Hazaribagh
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44.1′N 90°22.2′E / 23.7350°N 90.3700°E / 23.7350; 90.3700Coordinates: 23°44.1′N 90°22.2′E / 23.7350°N 90.3700°E / 23.7350; 90.3700
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
 • Total3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total75,458
 • Density21,078/km2 (54,590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/HajaribagT.gif

Hazaribagh (Bengali: হাজারিবাগ) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hazaribah is part of Old Town, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 95% of Bangladesh's tanneries, which is where animal skins are processed to make leather, were located in or around Hazaribagh before they moved to Hemayatpur, Savar. In Hazaribagh, traditional establishments, culture, language and food can be found in daily life practices. Owing to its location near Buriganga River, Hazaribagh shares significant history as well. It is one of the most densely populated places on earth, though it is criticised for its low living standards.

Geography[]

Hazaribagh is located at

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23°44′05″N 90°22′10″E / 23.734722°N 90.369444°E / 23.734722; 90.369444. Its total area is 3.58 km2.

Demographics[]

This Hazaribagh has a population of 75458. Males constitute 58.67% of the population, and females 41.33%. Hazaribagh has an average literacy rate of 53.67%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administration[]

Hazaribagh has 3 Unions/Wards, 15 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 1 village.

Education[]

  • Gojmohal Tannery High School (1988)[2]
  • Mukulika High School (1981)[3]
  • Shahid Sheikh Rasel Government High School (2011)[4]
  • Saleha School And College

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Banglapedia". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
  2. ^ সাধারণ তথ্য [General Information]. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  3. ^ সাধারণ তথ্য [General Information]. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ সাধারণ তথ্য [General Information]. Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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