Kotwali Thana, Chittagong
Kotwali
কোতোয়ালী | |
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  Kotwali Location in Chittagong division  Kotwali Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°20.3′N 91°50.3′E / 22.3383°N 91.8383°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Metropolis | Chittagong |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-9 |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Police |
| • Body | Chattogram Metropolitan Police |
| • Officer in Charge | Muhammad Fazlul Quader Chowdhury |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 231,872 |
| • Density | 39,566/km2 (102,480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4000 |
| Area code | 031[3] |
Kotwali (Bengali: কোতোয়ালী, চট্টগ্রাম) is a thana of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Chittagong Kotwali Thana is located at 22°20′15″N 91°50′20″E / 22.3375°N 91.8389°E. It has 43062 households and a total area of 6.24 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kotwali Thana had 54,427 households and a population of 231,872. 5.88% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kotwali had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 88.88%: 89.00% for males and 88.73% for females, and a sex ratio of 121.99 males for every 100 females.[4]
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 constituted 37.38%. Chittagong Kotwali had an average literacy rate of 71.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[5]
Education
- Government Muslim High School
- Saint Placid's High School
- Government City College, Chattogram
- Chittagong Collegiate School and College
- Kazim Ali High School
- Dr. Khastagir Government Girls' High School
- Chittagong Municipal Model High School
- Aparnacharan City Corporation Girls' High School
- Chittagong Ideal School & College
According to Banglapedia, Kazim Ali High School, founded in 1885, is a notable secondary school.[6]
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See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Chattagram Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chattogram (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-247-4.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ Bhuiyan, Golam Kibria (2012). "Kotwali Thana (Chittagong Metropolitan)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.