Kafrul Thana

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Geography

Kafrul thana borders Cantonment Thana on the north and east, Tejgaon Thana on the south, and Mirpur Thana and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Thana on the west. Its total area is 17.8 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Kafrul Thana (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
97.31%
Hinduism
2.13%
Other or not stated
0.57%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kafrul Thana had 91,248 households with an average household size of 4.09 and a population of 396,182. Males constituted 53.03% (210,106) of the population while females 46.97% (186,076). Kafrul had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 113. There were 179 floating people in this jurisdiction. [2]

The religious breakdown was Muslim 97.31% (385,511), Hindu 2.13% (8,444), Christian 0.39% (1,527), Buddhist 0.16% (631), and others 0.02% (69). The number of people of ethnic minorities living there were 673 people in total.

Administration

Kafrul has 1 union/ward, 16 mauzas/mahallas, and 4 villages.

See also

References

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