Shah Ali Thana

Shah Ali Thana শাহ আলী থানা
Thana
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Coordinates: 23.80559°N 90.34881°E / 23.80559; 90.34881
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	2005
Area
• Total	5.15 km^2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	151,756
• Density	22,425/km^2 (58,080/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1216[3]
Area code	02[4]

Shah Ali Thana is a thana of Dhaka District, Bangladesh.^[5]

History

Shah Ali Thana was formed in 2005 and was named after Shah Ali, a Sufi saint.

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shah Ali Thana has a population of 115,489 with average household size of 4.1 members, and an average literacy rate of 71.0% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.^[6]

References

1. "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
2. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. "ঢাকা পোস্টকোড". ডাক অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
4. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
5. "Shah Ali Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
6. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.