Motihar Thana Explained

Official Name:Motihar Thana
Native Name:মতিহার থানা
Settlement Type:Thana
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Rajshahi Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rajshahi District
Population Total:62,172
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:11
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:24°N 88°W

Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi City Corporation in Bangladesh.

Geography

Motihar is located at 24.3667°N 88.6278°W.

Demographics

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000. Males constituted 55.26% of the population, and females 44.74%. Motihar had an average literacy rate of 84.8% (7+ years), above the national average of 32.4%.[1]

, Motihar had a population of 62,172. Males constituted 53.80% of the population and females 46.20%. Muslims formed 95.91% of the population, Hindus 3.97%, Christians 0.05% and others 0.06%. Motihar had a literacy rate of 69.28% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi . Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh . 9 December 2018 .