Kotwali Thana (Chittagong) Explained

Official Name:Chittagong Kotwali
Native Name:চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী
Settlement Type:Thana
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chittagong District
Population Total:246893
Population As Of:1991
Population Density Km2:39566
Area Total Km2:6.24
Leader Title:Officer In Charge (CMP)
Leader Name:Nezam Uddin
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:22°N 91°W

Chattogram Kotwali (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম কোতোয়ালী) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chittagong Kotwali Thana is located at 22.3375°N 91.8389°W . It has 43062 households and total area 6.24 km2.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chittagong Kotwali had a population of 246,893, of whom 159,706 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 62.62% of the population, and females 37.38%. Chittagong Kotwali had an average literacy rate of 71.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh.

According to Banglapedia, Kazim Ali High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[2]

See also

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. Book: Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria . 2012 . Kotwali Thana (Chittagong Metropolitan) . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kotwali_Thana_%28Chittagong_Metropolitan%29 . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.