EPZ Thana

EPZ
ইপিজেড
EPZ
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°23′N 91°52′E / 22.383°N 91.867°E / 22.383; 91.867
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total
256,208
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4223[3]
Area code031[4]

EPZ (Bengali: ইপিজেড) is a thana under the Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. [5]

Demographics

Religions in EPZ Thana (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
90.46%
Buddhism
4.71%
Hinduism
4.66%
Other or not stated
0.17%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, EPZ Thana had 83,226 households and a population of 256,208. 6.91% of the population were under 5 years of age. EPZ had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 88.97%: 90.27% for males and 87.54% for females, and a sex ratio of 110.27 males for every 100 females.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Chattagram Bangladesh". DATEANDTIME.INFO. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Gazipur to be city corporation". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). UNB. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  6. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chattogram (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-247-4.