Shahjahanpur Thana
Shahjahanpur Thana
শাহজাহানপুর থানা | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| City corporation | Dhaka South City Corporation |
| Established as a thana | 2012 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2022).[1] | |
| • Total | 111,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 |
Shahjahanpur Thana (Bengali: শাহজাহানপুর থানা) is a police jurisdiction (Thana) in Dhaka city. It was formed in 2012 after splitting from Motijheel Thana, becoming the 47th thana of Dhaka metropolitan area.[2]
According to local tradition, the area is named after Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who reportedly spent time here in the year 1628 prior to his ascension to the throne.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2022). "Population & Housing Census 2022" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকার শাহজাহানপুরে নতুন থানা" [New thana in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ঢাকার যত পুর" [The "-purs" of Dhaka]. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 3 June 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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