Paltan

Paltan Model Thana
পল্টন মডেল থানা
Skyline of Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Skyline of Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Map
Expandable map of vicinity of Paltan Thana
Paltan Model Thana is located in Dhaka
Paltan Model Thana
Paltan Model Thana
Location of Paltan within Dhaka
Paltan Model Thana is located in Dhaka division
Paltan Model Thana
Paltan Model Thana
Location of Paltan within Dhaka Division
Paltan Model Thana is located in Bangladesh
Paltan Model Thana
Paltan Model Thana
Location of Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′10″N 90°24′51″E / 23.7362°N 90.4142°E / 23.7362; 90.4142
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Established as a thana2005
Area
 • Total1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total53,914
 • Density41,999/km2 (108,780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1000
Area code02[3]

Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[4] It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana.[5]

  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Shamsun Nahar (2012). "Paltan Thana". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ "Paltan Thana - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.