Cantonmen Thana (Bengali: ক্যান্টনমেন্ট) is a Thana of Dhaka district in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It includes the Army Headquarters,^{[citation needed]} Naval Headquarters and the Air Force Headquarters. Cantonment Thana was formed in 1976.[2]

Cantonment ক্যান্টনমেন্ট
Thana
Cantonment Location in Dhaka
Coordinates: 23°49.3′N 90°24.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
• Total	14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	117,464
• Density	3,923/km2 (10,160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/CantonmentT.gif

Geography

Cantonment is located at 23.8222°N 90.4083°E / 23.8222; 90.4083. It has 36540 units of household^{[citation needed]} and total area 14.47 km².[2]

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Cantonment had a population of 117,464, of whom 109,817 were aged 18 or older.[3] Males constituted 55.53% of the population, and females 44.47%. Cantonment had an average literacy rate of 68% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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