According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bangshal Thana had 35,410 households with average household size of 4.95 and a population of 186,952. Males constituted 64.39% (120,382) of the population while females 35.61% (66,570). Bangshal Thana had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 181.There were 923 floating people in this jurisdiction. [5]
The religious breakdown was Muslim 97.18% (181,672), Hindu 2.80% (5,233), Christian 0.02% (43), Buddhist 0.00% (2), and others 0.00% (00). Only 6 ethnic people were living there.
Points of interest
Koshaituli Mosque, built in 1919, blends pre-Mughal and Mughal architectural styles. Rectangular in plan, it has three fluted onion domes, the middle one larger than those on either side, and multifoiled or cusped arches. Decorated in 1971, it is one of the most ornate in Old Dhaka. Its entire surface is covered with mosaics made from broken bits of ceramic and glass that form geometric and floral designs and calligraphic inscriptions.[6][7]