Chowkbazar
চকবাজার | |
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 Expandable map of vicinity of Chowkbazar Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°43′01″N 90°23′47″E / 23.717036°N 90.396322°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 123,053 |
| • Density | 75,433/km2 (195,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1211 |
| Area code | 02[2] |
Chowkbazar (Bengali: চকবাজার), also called Chawkbazar Model Thana, is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was formed in August 2009 from parts of Lalbagh Thana and Kotwali Thana, and has an area of 2.07 km2.[3] It includes the Chowk Bazaar and was the site of the February 2019 Dhaka fire.
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Lilyma Ahmed (2012). "Chawkbazar Model Thana". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.