New Market is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] New Market and Chandni Chowk is situated in this thana area.

New Market Thana
নিউ মার্কেট থানা
Balaka cinema hall near Dhaka New Market
Balaka cinema hall near Dhaka New Market
Map
Expandable map of vicinity of Dhaka New Market
New Market Thana is located in Dhaka
New Market Thana
New Market Thana
Location of New Market Thana within Dhaka
New Market Thana is located in Dhaka division
New Market Thana
New Market Thana
Location of New Market Thana within Dhaka Division
New Market Thana is located in Bangladesh
New Market Thana
New Market Thana
Location of New Market Thana within Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°43′52″N 90°22′48″E / 23.73115°N 90.37993°E / 23.73115; 90.37993
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Established as a thana2005
Area
 • Total
1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
54,210
 • Density29,654/km2 (76,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1205[3]
Area code02[4]

Demographics

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According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, New Market Thana has a population of 49,523 with average household size of 6.3 members, and an average literacy rate of 86.7% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ Shamsun Nahar (2012). "New Market Thana". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.