Summary
Khilgaon (Bengali: খিলগাঁও) is a Thana within the metropolitan area of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Khilgaon Thana
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 Expandable map of vicinity of Khilgaon Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°45′03″N 90°25′35″E / 23.75083333°N 90.42638889°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 327,717 |
| • Density | 22,098/km2 (57,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Area code | 1214[3] |
Geography edit
Khilgaon is bounded by Badda Thana on the north, Motijheel Thana, Sabujbagh Thana and Demra Thana on the south, Rupganj Upazila on the east and Rampura Thana on the west. Its total area is 14.02 km2.[4]
Demographics edit
According to 2011 census, Khilgaon Thana has a population of 327,717 with average household size of 4.2 members, and an average literacy rate of 57.6% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]
Transportation edit
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.[citation needed]
The 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) Khilgaon Flyover, built in 2005 with the aim of easing traffic congestion, is located in this area.[5]
Education edit
There are 26 schools, 6 Madashas and 11 colleges in the upazila.[1] Khilgaon Model College is the only masters level one. Here are some notable schools and colleges:[6][7]
Khilgaon Government High School
Khilgaon Government Girls' School and College
Quality Education School, Khilgaon
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[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Geographic coordinates of Dhaka, Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ a b Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "ঢাকা পোস্টকোড". ডাক অধিদপ্তর. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Khilgaon Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Much-awaited Khilgaon fly-over to be opened Wednesday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "List of Intermediate Colleges". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "List of Master's Colleges". Ministry of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2017.