Motihar Thana () is a
thana
Thana means " station" or "place" in South Asian countries. The word ''thana'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''sthana'' or "sthanak", meaning "place" or "stand", which was anglicized as ''thana'' by the British.
* Thanas of Bangladesh, forme ...
of
Rajshahi
Rajshahi (, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major Urban area, urban, administrative, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi Distr ...
under
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) is a unit of Bangladesh Police, which is responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan area of Rajshahi.
History
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police was established on 1 July 1992. RMP began with four poli ...
in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Geography
Motihar is located at .
Demographics
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000. 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%.
, 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.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
*
Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
* Divisions of Bangladesh
* Administrative geography of Bangladesh
* Thanas of Bangladesh
References
Populated places in Rajshahi Division
Rajshahi
Thanas of Rajshahi District
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