Badda Thana

Badda বাড্ডা
Thana
Badda Location in Dhaka
Coordinates: 23°47.2′N 90°25.5′E / 23.7867°N 90.4250°E / 23.7867; 90.4250Coordinates: 23°47.2′N 90°25.5′E / 23.7867°N 90.4250°E / 23.7867; 90.4250
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
• Total	16.78 km2 (6.48 sq mi)
Elevation[1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population (1991)
• Total	157,924
• Density	9,411/km2 (24,370/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
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 from parts in December 1998 from parts of Cantonment Thana and Gulshan Thana.^[2]

Geography

Badda is located at 23°47′10″N 90°25′30″E / 23.786111°N 90.425°E / 23.786111; 90.425. Its total area is 16.78 km².

Demographics

This Badda has a population of 157924. 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.

Administration

Badda has 2+4 Unions/Wards, 16+14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.

Suburbs That Falls under Badda Thana

• Banasree
• North Badda
• Middle Badda
• South Badda
• Merul Badda
• Badda DIT Project
• Shahzadpur
• Aftabnagar
• Nurerchala
• Satarkul & Barid

Education

According to Banglapedia, Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School, and Cambrian School and College, founded 2004, are notable higher secondary schools.^[2]

See also

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

References

1. ↑ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016. 
2. 1 2 Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Badda Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.