Kafrul (Bengali: কাফরুল) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Kafrul Thana
কাফরুল থানা | |
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Kafrul Thana Location of Kafrul Thana within Dhaka Kafrul Thana Location of Kafrul Thana within Dhaka Division Kafrul Thana Location of Kafrul Thana within Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°47′22″N 90°23′29″E / 23.78956°N 90.39146°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Area | |
• Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 396,182 |
• Density | 22,257/km2 (57,650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Kafrul thana is bounded by Cantonment Thana on the north and east, Tejgaon Thana on the south, and Mirpur Thana and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana on the west. Its total area is 17.8 km2.[3]
According to 2011 census, Kafrul Thana has a population of 396,182 and an average literacy rate of 74.8% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]
Kafrul has 1 Unions/Wards, 16 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 4 villages.