Paltan
Thana in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about an area of Dhaka city in Bangladesh. For the village in Iran, see Paltan, Iran. For locality in Assam, India, see Paltan Bazaar. For the film, see Paltan (film).
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[3] It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana.[4]
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Paltan Model Thana
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Coordinates: 23.7362°N 90.4142°E / 23.7362; 90.4142 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Dhaka District |
Established as a thana | 2005 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 59,639 |
• Density | 41,999/km2 (108,780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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