Motihar Thana
Thana in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
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Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi Metropolitan Police in Bangladesh.
Motihar Thana
মতিহার থানা | |
|---|---|
  Motihar Thana Location in Bangladesh  Motihar Thana Motihar Thana (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°37.7′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
• Total | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,573 |
| • Density | 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Area code | 0721[2] |
| Website | Map |
Geography
Motihar is located at 24.3667°N 88.6278°E.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Matihar Thana had 16,209 households and a population of 77,573. 6.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Matihar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 84.83%: 87.11% for males and 82.12% for females, and a sex ratio of 116.90 males for every 100 females.[3]
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000.[citation needed] Males constituted 55.26% of the population, and females 44.74%. Motihar had an average literacy rate of 84.8% (7+ years), above the national average of 32.4%.[4]
In the 2011 Census of Bangladesh[update], Motihar had a population of 62,172. Males constituted 53.80% of the population and females 46.20%. Muslims formed 95.91% of the population, Hindus 3.97%, Christians 0.05% and others 0.06%. Motihar had a literacy rate of 69.28% for the population 7 years and above.[5]