Khilkhet Thana

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Khilkhet Thana
খিলক্ষেত থানা
Thana
Khilkhet Thana is located in Bangladesh
Khilkhet Thana
Khilkhet Thana
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°49′41″N 90°25′11″E / 23.82806°N 90.41972°E / 23.82806; 90.41972Coordinates: 23°49′41″N 90°25′11″E / 23.82806°N 90.41972°E / 23.82806; 90.41972
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
[1]
 • Total15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[1]
 • Total130,053
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1229

Khilkhet Thana (Bengali: খিলক্ষেত থানা) is a thana (sub-district) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was created in 2005.[2]

Geography[]

Khilkhet Thana has a total area of 15.88 square kilometres (6.13 sq mi).[1] It is bounded on the east by the Turag River (across which lies Rupganj Upazila of Narayanganj District). It borders and Uttar Khan thanas to the north, Badda Thana to the south, Cantonment Thana to the west, and to the northwest.[2]

History[]

Administration of Khilkhet Thana was established on 27 June in 2005 [3] that consists of south parts of Badda thana. Before, this area was under the administration of Badda thana.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khilkhet Thana had 31,141 households and a population of 130,053, all of whom lived in urban areas. 8.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 73.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[1][4]

Administration[]

Khilkhet Thana consists of part of Dhaka North City Corporation Ward No. 17, part of Dakshinkhan Union, and [Dumni Union].[2]

Education[]

See also: Education in Bangladesh

Here most of the people are in touch with education. There are two colleges in this thana. They are: Kurmitola High School and College, located at Khilkhet and Amirjan College located at Dumni.[5] Kurmitola High School and College, popularly known as Khilkhet High School is the epicenter of modern education in these entire area which was established in 1948, while Amirjan College was established in 2012. Most of the students in this area take higher secondary education here. Again because of being very close to modern Dhaka, there is every chance to receive education from another renowned colleges of Dhaka City.

There are a number of schools in this thana. According to Dhaka Education Board institute website[6] this thana have 5 high schools: Jan-E-Alam Sarker High School, Barua Alauddin Dewan High School, Dumni High School, Amirjan High School and Talna Ruhul Amin Khan High School.

Religious Institutions[]

According to the information of Banglapedia, there are 66 mosques and 3 temples.[2] Notable ones are: Dumni Nama Para Jame Masjid, Dumni Bazar Jame Masjid, Dumni Kali Mondir, Barua Shah Jame Masjid.

See also[]

Health Service[]

Total Number of Clinic,Hospital, other health services available over the area.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Community Report:Dhaka" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. May 2015. pp. 232, 508, 692. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Akhter, Shamima (2012). "Khilkhet Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ Khilkhet thana on BanglaPedia
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 508. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Eboard Result Board Tree
  6. ^ Dhaka Education Board,


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