Hatirjheel Thana

Hatirjheel Thana হাতিরঝিল থানা
Thana
Lakeside and skyline of Hatirjheel
Interactive map of Hatirjheel Thana
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Coordinates: 23°45.6′N90°24.7′E / 23.7600°N 90.4117°E / 23.7600; 90.4117
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2022) [2]
• Total	79,974
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1208
Area code	02 [3]

Hatirjheel Thana is a thana in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was formed in 2018 with the Hatirjheel project and its surrounding areas. The areas under this thana were earlier under the thanas of Ramna, Tejgaon Industrial Area and Rampura. ^[4] Hatirjheel Thana is a part of Dhaka North City Corporation.

Naming and etymology

Legend has it that the elephants of Dhaka's Pilkhana, Dhanmondi used to take baths in these wetlands. Hati (Bengali : হাতি) in Bengali means elephant and Jheel (Bengali : ঝিল) means lake – hence the name Hatirjheel.

History

Previously, the area of Hatirjheel was overlapped by multiple thanas, namely Tejgaon I/A, Ramna, Gulshan, Badda and Rampura. During any incident, it would be confusing to identify the jurisdiction that particular area fell under. To solve this problem many people suggested establishing a thana in the area. Finally, the Hatirjheel Thana was formed as the 50th police station of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on 7 July 2018. ^[5]

Demographics

Religions in Hatirjheel Thana (2022) ^[6]

Religion			Percent
Islam			96.09%
Hinduism			3.75%
Other or not stated			0.16%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Hatirjheel Thana had 21,617 households and a population of 79,974. 6.96% of the population were under 5 years of age. Hatirjheel had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 89.26%: 90.97% for males and 87.20% for females, and a sex ratio of 119.32 males for every 100 females. ^[6]

Administration

The thana includes the areas of Moghbazar Wireless Colony, Boro Moghbazar, West Moghbazar, Hatirjheel Project Areas, SAARC Fountain of Ward No-39, Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon Road, parts of Banglamotors, parts of Eskaton, New Eskaton Road, parts of Malibagh Chowdhury Para, Nayatola, North Nayatala 1st Part, North Nayatola 2nd Part, East Nayatola, South Nayatola, Dilu Road, Peyarabagh Central Peyarabagh, Greenway, BGMEA Building, Mirertek, Mirbagh, Madhubagh, Link Road Level Crossing, Begunbari Canal, Rainbow Crossing, Tejkuni Para, Shaheenbagh, Arjatpara, West Rampura, Mohanogor Project Area, Hatirjheel-Badda Link Road, Abul Hossain Road, Wapda Road, Police Plaza, Hajipara and its adjoining areas. ^{[5] [7]}

References

1. "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh" . 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. 18 October 2024.
4. রাজধানীর ৫০তম থানা হাতিরঝিল. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 8 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
5. "DMP opens 50th police station at Hatirjheel". Dhaka Tribune . 8 July 2018.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN   978-984-475-286-3.
7. "Dhaka gets its 50th police station at Hatirjheel". Daily Sun (Bangladesh) . United News of Bangladesh. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2023.