Mahiganj Thana

Mahiganj Thana
Mahiganj Thana
Mahiganj Thana
Location in Bangladesh
Mahiganj Thana
Mahiganj Thana (Rangpur division)
Coordinates: 25°43′46″N 89°17′24″E / 25.7293252°N 89.2900865°E / 25.7293252; 89.2900865
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictRangpur District
Established28 June 2012
Area
 • Total
23.15 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
56,731
 • Density2,451/km2 (6,347/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5403
Area code0521[1]

Mahiganj Thana is a metropolitan thana of Rangpur Metropolitan Police. The police station was established on 28 June 2012.[2][3]

Demographics

Religions in Mahiganj Thana (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
92.33%
Hinduism
7.67%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mahiganj Thana had 14,240 households and a population of 56,731. 8.89% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mahiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.37%: 77.73% for males and 73.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.27 males for every 100 females.[4]

Administration

Rangpur City Corporation ward no 29, 30, 33 and a union from Pirganj Upazila fall under the jurisdiction of Mahiganj Thana.

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Mahigonj Thana". Rangpur Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ^ রংপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশের যাত্রা শুরু রোববার. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rangpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-261-0.