Wari Thana

Wari
ওয়ারী
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Municipal corporationDhaka South City Corporation
Formed2012
Area
 • Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total125,011
 • Density63,000/km2 (160,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1203[1]
Area code02[2]

Wari (Bengali: ওয়ারী) is an upscale historical neighbourhood[3][4][5][6] and a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Located in the Old Dhaka quarter, it is the first planned neighbourhood in Dhaka city, established in the late 19th century.[7][8] The area is home to the Baldha Garden, one of the oldest botanical gardens established in this part of Bengal.[9]

Formed in 2012, Wari Thana falls under the administrative area of the Dhaka South City Corporation and had a population of about 1.25 lakh at the 2022 Bangladeshi census.[10]

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