Shahjahanpur Thana Explained

Official Name:Shahjahanpur Thana
Native Name:শাহজাহানপুর থানা
Settlement Type:Thana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhaka District
Subdivision Type3:City corporation
Subdivision Name3:Dhaka South City Corporation
Established Title:Formed
Established Date:2012
Population Total:111771
Population As Of:2022
Utc Offset:+6
Area Total Km2:1.77
Coordinates:23.7389°N 90.4254°W

Shahjahanpur Thana (Bengali: শাহজাহানপুর থানা) is a thana (precinct) in Dhaka South City Corporation, Bangladesh.[1] It is regarded as one of the most densely populated areas in Dhaka.[2]

Background

Shahjahanpur is considered an older settlement, once classified as a suburban area of Dhaka. According to local tradition, the area is named after Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who reportedly spent time here in the year 1624 prior to his ascension to the throne.[3]

In 2012, Shahjahanpur Thana was formed after splitting from Motijheel Thana, becoming the 47th thana of Dhaka metropolitan area.[4]

Geography and demographics

Shahjahanpur Thana covers .[5] To the north of the area lies Khilgaon, while to the south are Rajarbagh, Shantinagar, and Motijheel. The eastern boundary is marked by the Khilgaon Flyover, while to the west are Shantibag and Malibagh.

The boundary description of the precinct is as follows:

At the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the thana had a population of 111,771 and 28,688 households.

See also

References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 386.
  2. Book: Abdussalam, Mohammad . Encyclopedia of Dhaka . . 978-984-512-019-7 . Ahmed . Sharif Uddin . Dhaka . June 2012 . 377 . bn . bn:ঢাকা কোষ . bn:শাহজাহানপুর . Shahjahanpur . Hasan . Delwar . Majlish . Najma Khan . Rabbani . AKM Golam .
  3. News: 3 June 2019 . ঢাকার যত পুর . The "-purs" of Dhaka . 26 February 2024 . Bhorer Kagoj . bn.
  4. News: 27 April 2012 . ঢাকার শাহজাহানপুরে নতুন থানা . New thana in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur . 26 February 2024 . bdnews24.com . bn.
  5. News: 2012-04-28 . রাজধানীতে ৪৭তম থানা উদ্বোধন . 47th thana inaugurated at the capital . 2024-05-10 . . bn.