Kotwali Thana, Dhaka

"Kotwali" redirects here. For the Indian village, see Sahazalalpur. For places with similar names, see Kotwali Thana.

Dhaka Kotwali (Bengali: ঢাকা কোতোয়ালী) is the sadar (principal) thana of Dhaka District in the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Kotwali Thana কোতোয়ালী থানা
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Coordinates: 23.71069°N 90.409°E / 23.71069; 90.409
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Established as a thana	1976
Area
• Total	0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	49,085
• Density	92,667/km2 (240,010/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1100[3]
Area code	02[4]

Geography

Dhaka Kotwali is bounded by Bangshal Thana to the north, Keraniganj Upazila to the south, Sutrapur Thana to the east, and Chowkbazar Thana to the west. It has total area of 0.67 km².^[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kotwali Thana has a population of 62,087 with an average household size of 5.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 73.0% vs the national average of 51.8% literacy.^[6]

Points of interest

The three-domed Daroga Amir Uddin Mosque lies at the western end of the thana, on the bank of the Buriganga River next to the Babubazar Bridge.^[7]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh