Turag Thana
তুরাগ থানা | |
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![]() Expandable map of vicinity of Turag Thana | |
Coordinates: 23°52′35″N 90°21′17″E / 23.87648°N 90.35465°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Established as a thana | 2005 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 157,316 |
• Density | 12,927/km2 (33,480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Turag Thana is a thana, an administrative unit, in Dhaka City, Bangladesh.[3] Turag Thana police station is the designated police station of the thana.[4]
Turag Thana is bounded by Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Pallabi Thana on the south, Gazipur Sadar Upazila and Uttara Thana on the east and Savar Upazila on the west. The thana occupies total land area of 12.17 square kilometres (4.70 sq mi).[5]
According to 2011 census, Turag Thana has a population of 157,316 with average household size of 4.1 members, and an average literacy rate of 63.5% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]