Panchlaish Thana

Panchlaish
পাঁচলাইশ
Thana
Panchlaish

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°49.5′E / 22.367°N 91.8250°E / 22.367; 91.8250Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°49.5′E / 22.367°N 91.8250°E / 22.367; 91.8250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Chittagong District
Area
 • Total 27.45 km2 (10.60 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 193,357
 • Density 7,044/km2 (18,240/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/chittagong/PanchlaishT.gif

Panchlaish (Bengali: পাঁচলাইশ) is a Thana of Chittagong District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Panchlaish is located at 22°22′00″N 91°49′30″E / 22.3667°N 91.8250°E / 22.3667; 91.8250 . It has 37105 households and total area 27.45 km².

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Panchlaish had a population of 193,357, of whom 112,099 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 59.39% of the population, and females 40.61%. Panchlaish had an average literacy rate of 59.3% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

See also

Notable Residents

References

  1. ↑ Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012), "Panchlaish Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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