Badda Thana
Badda
বাড্ডা | |
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Coordinates: 23°46.3′N 90°25.6′E / 23.7717°N 90.4267°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Area | |
• Total | 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 536,621 |
• Density | 31,980/km2 (82,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of the Badda Thana |
Badda (Bengali: বাড্ডা) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was formed in December 1998 from parts of Cantonment Thana and Gulshan Thana.[3] Badda is adjacent to Rampura, Gulshan and Baridhara Thanas.
Geography
Badda thana is located at 23°46′18″N 90°25′39″E / 23.77159°N 90.42741°E. Its total area is 16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi).
Demographics
This Badda has a population of 1,57,925. Males constitute 55.68% of the population, and females 44.32%. Badda has an average literacy rate of 58.5%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.[citation needed]
Administration
Badda has 2+4 Unions/Wards, 16+14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.
Suburbs under Badda Thana
- Banasree
- North Badda
- Middle Badda
- South Badda
- Merul Badda
- Badda DIT Project
- Aftabnagar
- Satarkul
- Beraid
Education
According to Banglapedia, Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School, Satarkul School and College, and Cambrian School and College, founded 2004, are notable higher secondary schools.[3] And notable primary schools include Siraj Mia Memorial Model School. Badda thana has dozens of private kinder garden schools, few law schools, and several government primary schools. The area, especially DIT Project, is known for peaceful residential environment. Now there are a few private universities built in Badda. Like BRAC University & United International University.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ a b Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Badda Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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