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Paltan Model Thana
পল্টন মডেল থানা | |
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 Skyline of Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
 Expandable map of vicinity of Paltan Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°44′10″N 90°24′51″E / 23.7362°N 90.4142°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 2005 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 53,914 |
| • Density | 41,999/km2 (108,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1000 |
| Area code | 02[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]
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shamsun Nahar (2012). "Paltan Thana". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Paltan Thana - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-12.