Sutrapur (Bengali: সূত্রাপুর) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sutrapur Thana
সূত্রাপুর থানা | |
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Sutrapur Thana Location of Sutrapur Thana within Dhaka Sutrapur Thana Location of Sutrapur Thana within Dhaka Division Sutrapur Thana Location of Sutrapur Thana within Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°42′23″N 90°24′59″E / 23.70638°N 90.41650°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Established as a thana | 1976 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 211,210 |
• Density | 101,543/km2 (263,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Sutrapur is bounded by Paltan Thana, Motijheel Thana and Sabujbagh Thana on the north, Keraniganj Upazila on the south, Sabujbagh Thana, Jatrabari Thana and Gendaria Thana on the east and Kotwali Thana and Bangshal Thana on the west. It has a total area of 2.08 square kilometres (0.80 sq mi).[3]
According to 2011 census, Sutrapur Thana has a population of 211,210 with average household size of 4.9 members, and an average literacy rate of 79.9% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[2]
Sutrapur houses some of the oldest businesses in the city. Call Ready began in 1948 as Arju Light House, a small business that rented out lights and phonographs for events. They soon branched out into microphones and loudspeakers, supplying them for many historic political meetings and rallies. As of 2017, they still have a storefront in Lakshmibazar.[4]
Sutrapur is home to some of the old and renowned schools, like Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, St Gregory's High School, Dhaka Collegiate School, Muslim Government High School, and Pogose School, Dhaka.