Motihar Thana মতিহার থানা
Thana
Motihar Thana Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°22′N 88°37.7′E / 24.367°N 88.6283°E / 24.367; 88.6283
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Rajshahi District
Area
• Total	11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	62,172
• Density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/rajshahi/Motihar.gif

Motihar Thana (Bengali: মতিহার থানা) is a thana of Rajshahi under Rajshahi City Corporation in Bangladesh.

Geography

Motihar is located at 24°22′00″N 88°37′40″E / 24.3667°N 88.6278°E / 24.3667; 88.6278.

Demographics

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motihar had a population of 38,000.^{[citation needed]} 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%.^[2]

In the 2011 census^[update], 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.^[1]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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