Motijheel
মতিঝিল
Central business district and Thana
Motijheel in November 2020
Motijheel in November 2020
Motijheel is located in Bangladesh
Motijheel
Motijheel
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′N 90°25.1′E / 23.733°N 90.4183°E / 23.733; 90.4183
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
Area
 • Total4.69 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total223,676
 • Density47,692/km2 (123,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Motijheel Thana

Motijheel, located in the heart of the city, at its very centre, (Bengali: মতিঝিল) is a thana and a central business district and is the downtown and/or city centre of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The General Post Office at Motijheel is considered the zero point of Dhaka. Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city.[1] It is the home to largest number of corporate headquarters in the nation. Many news, magazines, print and other media publishers are based here. Motijheel is close to Dhaka Railway Station, Dhaka's main railway station. This area hosts a large amount of high-rise buildings and indeed one of the largest concentrations of high-rises in Bangladesh. The iconic landmark of Shapla in Shapla Square is the central point where all major roads to the place converge.

Etymology

The name Motijheel is a combination of two Bengali words Moti (Bengali: মতি), which means pearl and Jheel (Bengali: ঝিল) meaning lake. So the name Motijheel literally means the "Lake of Pearl".

Geography

Motijheel Thana covers an area of 4.69 square kilometres (1.81 sq mi). It is bounded by Khilgaon Thana to the north, Sutrapur and Kotwali Thanas to the south, Sabujbagh Thana to the east, and Ramna Thana to the west.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Motijheel had 36,059 households with a population of 223,676, of whom 143,497 were age 18 or older. Males constituted 59.45% of the population, and females 40.55%. Motijheel had an average literacy rate of 70.9% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% (The present national average is 72%).[2]

Education

birds eye view of motijheel

According to Banglapedia, T & T High School is a notable secondary school.[1] Notre Dame College, Dhaka, Notre Dame University Bangladesh one of the country's newest educational institutions, is located in Motijheel. The main branch of Ideal School & College and Motijheel Model School & College is also located in Motijheel. There is also a government primary school which is called Ideal Government Primary School.

Media

The following newspapers and magazine publishers are based in Motijheel:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Farooque, Md. Abu Hasan (2012). "Motijheel Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.


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