Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi City Corporation in Bangladesh.
Motihar Thana
মতিহার থানা | |
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  Motihar Thana Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°37.7′E / 24.367°N 88.6283°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 62,172 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Geography edit
Motihar is located at 24°22′00″N 88°37′40″E / 24.3667°N 88.6278°E.
Demographics edit
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000.[citation needed] 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%.[2]
In the 2011 census[update], 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.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Rajshahi" (PDF). 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. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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