Kamrangirchar Thana
কামরাঙ্গীরচর থানা | |
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 Expandable map of vicinity of Kamrangirchar Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°43′05″N 90°22′04″E / 23.71799°N 90.36780°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 93,601 |
| • Density | 25,785/km2 (66,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Kamrangirchar (Bengali: কামরাঙ্গীরচর, lit. 'shoal of Kamrangi') is a thana (police precinct) in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The thana is under the jurisdiction of Dhaka South City Corporation wards 55, 56, and 57.
Kamrangirchar was a disconnected landmass until 1991. The thana was established in 1998 and incorporated into the city corporation in 2013. A long-term plan to transform the area into a business district is underway.
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.