Official Name: | Gendaria Thana |
Native Name: | গেন্ডারিয়া থানা |
Settlement Type: | Thana |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh Dhaka#Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Gendaria Thana within Dhaka##Location of Gendaria Thana within Dhaka Division##Location of Gendaria Thana within Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Map Caption1: | Expandable map of vicinity of Gendaria Thana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhaka District |
Population Total: | 137721 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | 75257 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.83 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 23 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 23.6995°N 90.4212°W |
Gendaria (Bengali: গেন্ডারিয়া) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is .[3] The name is a portmanteau of original name Grand Area, still found in deeds prior to 1950s.
See also: Education in Bangladesh. The only college in the upazila is Fazlul Hoq Mohila College, an honors level one.[4]
According to Banglapedia, Bangladesh Bank Ideal High School, Gandaria High School, Moniza Rahman Girls' High School, and Narinda Government High School are notable secondary schools.[5]
The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.[6] [7]