- Uttara Thana
Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Uttara
types = admin_type
locator_position = right
latd = 23.8667
longd = 90.4042
division_name = Dhaka Division
district = Dhaka District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 108077
population_density = 2928
area_total = 36.91
area_telephone =
postal_code = 1230
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/dhaka/UttaraT.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of the Uttara Thana
footnotes =Uttara ( _bn. উত্তরা) is a
Thana & model town of ["Dhaka"] , the capital of"Bangladesh" & situated beside Turag river. The name derives from the Bengali word "uttor" meaning "north"). It lies on the road toGazipur , and adjoinsZia International Airport .Uttara is primarily a residential suburb, and is divided into several "sectors". The residents are generally from an (upper & highier-middle-class)or middle-class background, who favour its distance from the congestion and
pollution of Dhaka city. Indeed, well into the 1990s, Uttara retained its quiet, leafy suburban character. In recent years, with the increasing influx of people moving in from the city, Uttara has evolved into a bustling town, similar to other areas of Dhaka such as Gulshan orDhanmondi . The suburb is well-served by a proliferation of shopping complexes, shops, and schools & colleges.Geography
Uttara is located at coord|23.8667|N|90.4042|E| . It has 19413 units of house hold and total area 36.91 km².
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh
census GR|Bangladeh, Uttara has a population of 108077. Males constitute are 54.41% of the population, and females 45.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60139. Uttara has an average literacy rate of 61% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]ee also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh References
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