Dhanmondi Thana

Dhanmondi
ধানমন্ডি
Neighbourhood and Thana
Skyline of Dhanmondi, Bangladesh
Skyline of Dhanmondi, Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of Dhanmondi Thana
Dhanmondi is located in Dhaka
Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi
Location of Dhanmondi Thana within Dhaka
Dhanmondi is located in Dhaka division
Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi
Location of Dhanmondi Thana within Dhaka Division
Dhanmondi is located in Bangladesh
Dhanmondi
Dhanmondi
Location of Dhanmondi Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44.7′N 90°22.6′E / 23.7450°N 90.3767°E / 23.7450; 90.3767
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
 • Total4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total101,937
 • Density23,000/km2 (61,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1209[3]
Area code02[4]
Notable sport teamsSheikh Jamal

Dhanmondi (Bengali: ধানমন্ডি) is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founder, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[5] Dhanmondi Thana falls within the administrative areas of both the Dhaka North and Dhaka South city corporations. It fully encompasses wards 49 and partially includes wards 47 and 48.[2][6]

The origins of Dhanmondi can be traced back to the early 1950s, when the Government of East Pakistan developed it as a centrally planned residential area catering to the city's elites.

  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ Allchin, Joseph (15 March 2014). "Bangladesh property: Dhaka's growing high-end market". Financial Times. Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).