Uttar Khan Thana

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Coordinates: 23°52′52″N90°26′19″E / 23.88111°N 90.43857°E / 23.88111; 90.43857
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
Area
  Total20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022) [2]
  Total126,149
  Density3,929/km2 (10,180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1230
Area code 02 [3]

Uttar Khan is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Geography

The thana is bounded by Tongi Khal (canal) and Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet Thana and Dhakshinkhan Thana on the south, Balu River and Kaliganj on the east and Gazipur Sadar Upazila and Dhakshinkhan Thana on the west. Its area is 20.09 km2. [4] It is bounded by Tongi Khal (canal) and Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet and Dakshinkhan thanas on the south, Balu River and Kaliganj (Gazipur) upazila on the east, Gazipur Sadar upazila and Daskhinkhan thanas on the west. [5]

Demographics

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Uttar Khan Thana has a population of 78,933 with average household size of 4.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 68.8% vs national average of 51.8% literacy. [6]

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  6. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.