Cantonment Thana

Not to be confused with Dhaka cantonment, one of several military establishments in Dhaka, headquarters of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

Thana in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh

Cantonment

ক্যান্টনমেন্ট

Thana

Expandable map of vicinity of Cantonment Thana

Cantonment

Location in Dhaka

Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E﻿ / ﻿23.8217°N 90.4083°E﻿ / 23.8217; 90.4083
Country|  Bangladesh
Division| Dhaka Division
District| Dhaka District
Area

• Total| 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation

[1]

| 23 m (75 ft)
Population

(2011)[2]

• Total| 131,864
• Density| 9,113/km2 (23,600/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+6 (BST)
Area code| 1206[3]
Website| bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/CantonmentT.gif

Cantonment Thana (Bengali: ক্যান্টনমেন্ট) is a Thana of Dhaka district in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It includes the Army Headquarters,[citation needed] Naval Headquarters and the Air Force Headquarters. Cantonment Thana was formed in 1976.[4]

## Geography[edit]

Cantonment is located at 23°49′20″N 90°24′30″E﻿ / ﻿23.8222°N 90.4083°E﻿ / 23.8222; 90.4083. It has 36540 units of household[citation needed] and total area 14.47 km2.[4]

## Demographics[edit]

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment had a population of 117,464, of whom 109,817 were aged 18 or older.[5] Males constituted 55.53% of the population, and females 44.47%. Cantonment had an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Upazilas of Bangladesh
* Districts of Bangladesh
* Divisions of Bangladesh

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
2. ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
3. ^ "ঢাকা পোস্টকোড". ডাক অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
4. ^ a b Ahmed, Syed Shabbir (2012). "Cantonment Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
5. ^ "Bangladesh – Dhaka Statistical Metropolitan Area". Retrieved 7 July 2011.
6. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.

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