Kafrul Thana

Kafrul Thana কাফরুল থানা
Thana
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Coordinates: 23.78956°N 90.39146°E / 23.78956; 90.39146
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
• Total	17.8 km^2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	339,784
• Density	22,257/km^2 (57,650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1206
Area code	02[3]

Kafrul (Bengali: কাফরুল) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kafrul thana is bounded by Cantonment Thana on the north and east, Tejgaon Thana on the south, and Mirpur Thana and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana on the west. Its total area is 17.8 km^2.[4]

Demographics

Religions in Kafrul Thana (2011)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.31%
Hinduism			2.13%
Other or not stated			0.57%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kafrul Thana had 91,248 households with an average household size of 4.09 and a population of 396,182. Males constituted 53.03% (210,106) of the population while females 46.97% (186,076). Kafrul had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 113.There were 179 floating people in this jurisdiction. [6]

The religious breakdown was Muslim 97.31% (385,511), Hindu 2.13% (8,444), Christian 0.39% (1,527), Buddhist 0.16% (631), and others 0.02% (69). The ethnic minority people living there were 673 persons in total.

Administration

Kafrul has 1 Unions/Wards, 16 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 4 villages.

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. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. "Banglapedia". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.