Mohammadpur Thana মোহাম্মদপুর থানা | |
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| Coordinates:23°45′59″N90°21′31″E / 23.76639°N 90.35863°E /23.76639; 90.35863 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as a thana | 1976 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 527,771 |
| • Density | 47,828/km2 (123,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1207[3] |
| Area code | 02[4] |
Mohammadpur (Bengali:মোহাম্মদপুর) is athana ofDhaka,Bangladesh. Although initially Mohammadpur had grown as aresidential area, subsequent commercial places have also been developed as well.
Unlike some parts of Dhaka city, most parts of Mohammadpur were planned in the 1950s as relatively broad streets and avenues.Saat Masjid, a prominent archaeological structure in the area is part of a renowned mosque of Dhaka city called Shia Masjid.
Mohammadpur thana has an area of 8.23 km2.[5] It is connected toSadar Ghat and Gabtali by the city protection dam. Mohammadpur borders Shyamoli andAdabor Thana to the north,Sher-E-Bangla Nagar to the east andDhanmondi andHazaribagh thanas to the south.
According to2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mohammadpur Thana has a population of 355,843 with average household size of 4.4 members, and an average literacy rate of 73.5% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[6]
Japan Garden City, a biggated community is a part of the neighbourhood. Other well-known blocks include the Pisciculture Housing Society,Mohammadia Housing Society, Baitul Aman Housing Society, Chad Miah Housing, Probal Housing, Tajmahal road and a number of residential areas, which have all grown substantially. This has resulted in a real estate construction boom accompanied by markets and shopping complexes.[citation needed]
Kaderabad Housing is a large housing complex near Mohammadpur Bus Stand. The housing is well organized and has a college and school inside. A large apartment block developed by Assurance and Sara Builders sits near the complex. It is near the main bus stand of the Mohammadpur and theMartyred Intellectuals Memorial.
Residential neighbourhoods likeLalmatia andBosilla, which has recently undergone rapid modernisation and urbanisation is also a part of the Mohammadpur Thana.
Mohammadpur, initially planned as a residential area, has experienced a significant shift towards commercial development since the 2000s. This transformation has led to the establishment of numerous chain stores, local shops, and a growing number of small to mid-sized shopping malls.
TheGeneva Camp for "Biharis" (mostly from the Indian state of Bihar and other parts of India who migrated to the thenEast Pakistan during the Partition of 1947) is in Mohammadpur. Biharis have been living there since the end of the1971 War of Liberation.
Asad Gate is the monument of the country's liberation war. It was named after an unarmed young man namedAsad was killed by thePakistani army during protests against the erstwhile military junta of Pakistan, part of Bangladesh's independence movement.
BRTC, Raja City, Midline, Torongo, Torongo Plus, Malancha, Projapoti, Poristhan, Rojonighondha, Swadhin, Meshkat, 13 No, Dhaka Nagar Poribahan. and some other bus transportation companies have facilitated the communication system of the inhabitants of this area.