Shah Makhdum Thana
Police Station in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
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Shah Makhdum Thana (Bengali: শাহ মখদুম থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is named after Sufi saint, Shah Makhdum Rupos.[3]
Shah Makhdum Thana
শাহ মখদুম থানা | |
|---|---|
  Shah Makhdum Thana Location in Bangladesh  Shah Makhdum Thana Shah Makhdum Thana (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 24°24′N 88°37′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Rajshahi District |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 38,676 |
| • Density | 1,133/km2 (2,930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6000 |
| Area code | 0721[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Shah Makdam |
Geography
Shah Makdhum is located at 24.4000°N 88.6167°E. It has a total area of 15 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Shah Makhdum Thana had 9,932 households and a population of 38,676. 7.82% of the population were under 5 years of age. Shah Makhdum had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 87.61%: 88.86% for males and 86.35% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.37 males for every 100 females.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shah Makdam Thana had 6,892 households and a population of 29,103.[5] 7.5% of the population was under the age of 5.[6] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 68.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[7][8]
Administration
Shah Makdam has 2 wards, 0 Mauzas/Mahallas, and no villages.