Country Bangladesh District Dhaka District Elevation 23 m | Division Dhaka Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) Area 14.47 km² | |
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Cantonmen Thanat (Bengali: ক্যান্টনমেন্ট) is a Thana of Dhaka district in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It includes the Army Headquarters, Naval Headquarters and the Air Force Headquarters. Cantonment Thana was formed in 1976.
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Geography
Cantonment is located at 23.8222°N 90.4083°E / 23.8222; 90.4083. It has 36540 units of household and total area 14.47 km².
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment had a population of 117,464, of whom 109,817 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 55.53% of the population, and females 44.47%. Cantonment had an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
References
Cantonment Thana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA