Demra Thana
Demra (Bengali: ডেমরা) is a city district (Thana) of Dhaka in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Demra
ডেমরা | |
|---|---|
  Demra Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°42.5′N 90°26.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.36 km2 (7.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 521,160 |
| • Density | 11,007/km2 (28,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | bangladesh |
Geography
Demra is located at 23.7083°N 90.4417°E. It has 102757 units of household and total area 22.4 km² [2011].[2]
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Demra had a population of 521,160, of whom 290,981 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 56.42% of the population, and females 43.58%. Demra had an average literacy rate of 52.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[3]
References
- "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- Rahman, Md. Mohibur (2012). "Demra Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
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