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Khilgaon (Bengali: খিলগাঁও) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is bounded by Rampura and Badda Thana on the north, Motijheel, Sabujbagh and Demra Thanas on the south, Rupganj Upazila on the east and Ramna thana on the west.

Khilgaon খিলগাঁও
Thana
Expandable map of Khilgaon Thana
Khilgaon Location of Khilgaon Thana in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°45′N 90°25.6′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Government
• Member of Parliament	Saber Hossain Chowdhury
Area
• Total	14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2001)not counted
• Total	230,902
• Density	16,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	en.banglapedia.org/images/d/db/KhilgaonThana.jpg

Geography

Khilgaon is located at 23.75095°N 90.42527°E / 23.75095; 90.42527. Its total area is 14.02 km².

Demographics

Khilgaon has a population of 230,902. Males constitute 54.3% of the population, and females 45.7%.[2] Average literacy rate of the thana is 57.5%; male being 61.52% and female 53.74%.

Transportation

Rickshaws, CNGs are always available. There are also some buses available which includes Midline, Bahon, Turag, Noor-E-Mekkah, Raida, Labbaik, Talukdar etc. These buses link between Khilgaon, Farmgate, Nilkhet, Motijheel, Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Badda, Gulshan, Mirpur, Moghbazar and many other places.

Flyover Bridge

Khilgaon Flyover is the second flyover constructed in Bangladesh. Image of Khilgaon Flyover: https://www.google.com/search?q=khilgaon+flyover&sxsrf=ALeKk028D16cWS0G9huVR2_FaC-qUjyd6Q:1614746749288&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjlupKzqJPvAhXP73MBHXcrAx8Q_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1229&bih=578#imgrc=3YNsMf7q-jq0YM

Education

There are 26 schools, 6 Madashas and 11 colleges in the upazila. Khilgaon Model College is the only masters level one. Here are some notable schools and colleges:[3][4]

Khilgaon Government High School

National Ideal College

Khilgaon Government Girls' School and College

Khilgaon Model School

Faizur Rahman Ideal Institute

Dhaka Ideal School

Bashabo High School

Ali Ahmed High School

Shantipur High School and College

Dakhin Banasree Model High School & College[2]

See also

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

References

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