Gendaria Thana

Gendaria (Bengali: গেন্ডারিয়া) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is 1.83 square kilometres (0.71 sq mi).^[5] The name is a portmanteau of original name Grand Area, still found in deeds prior to 1950s.

Gendaria Thana গেন্ডারিয়া থানা
Thana
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Coordinates: 23.6995°N 90.4212°E / 23.6995; 90.4212
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
• Total	1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	140,291
• Density	75,257/km2 (194,910/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1204[3]
Area code	02[4]

Demographics

Religions in Gendaria Thana (2011)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			89.71%
Hinduism			9.96%
Other or not stated			0.33%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gendaria Thana had 27,887 households with average household size of 4.48 and a population of 137,721. Males constituted 55.51% (76,446) of the population while females 44.49% (61,275). Gendaria Thana had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 125.There were 585 floating people in this jurisdiction. ^[7]

The religious breakdown was Muslim 89.71% (123,550), Hindu 9.96% (13,719), Christian 0.31% (428), Buddhist 0.01% (20), and others 0.00% (4). The ethnic minority people living there were 110 persons in total.

Educational institutions

See also: Education in Bangladesh

The only college in the upazila is Fazlul Hoq Mohila College, an honors level one.^[8]

According to Banglapedia, Bangladesh Bank Ideal High School, Gandaria High School, Moniza Rahman Girls' High School, and Narinda Government High School are notable secondary schools.^[9]

The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.^[10][11]

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 Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
4. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
5. Md Tuhin Molla (2012). "Dhaka District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
8. "List of Degree Colleges (Honors)". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
9. Nahar, Shamsun (2012). "Gandaria Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
10. "List of Fazil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
11. "List of Kamil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 17, 2017.