Jatrabari Thana ( bn, যাত্রাবাড়ী থানা) is a metropolitan

thana Thana means "police station" in South Asian countries, and can also mean the district controlled by a police station. * Thanas of Bangladesh, former subdistricts in the administrative geography of Bangladesh; later renamed ''upazila'' * in (Briti ...

within the megacity of

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

in central

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. It is known for its steel furniture industry.

Administration

Jatrabari Thana consists of parts of

Matuail Matuail is located in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Ward no. 62(part), 63, 64, 65 & 66(part), Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is also located on the South side of Dhaka–Chittagong Highway and on the North side of Dhaka-Sylhet (Old Dhaka-D ...

and Ward 87 in addition to Ward 84, Ward 85 and Ward 86 of

Dhaka South City Corporation Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is one of the two municipal corporations in Dhaka created when the former Dhaka City Corporation (first declared in 1864) was divided into two by the Local Government (City Corporation) Amendment Bill 2011 on ...

. It contains 17

mouza In Bangladesh, Pakistan and parts of India a mouza or mauza (also mouja) is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a ...

s and

mahalla is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social ins ...

Geography

(Dhaka metropolitan; Postal code: 1204) area , located in between 23°42' and 23°43' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°22' east longitudes, at the starting point of

Dhaka-Chittagong Highway The N1 or Dhaka–Chittagong Highway is a main transportation artery in Bangladesh, between Dhaka and Chittagong. Approximately in length, the road links the country's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong. The highway is known along vari ...

. It is bounded by

sabujbagh Sabujbagh ( bn, সবুজবাগ) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Sabujbagh is located at . It has 65517 households and total area 18.18 km2. Demographics At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sa ...

and

Demra Demra ( bn, ডেমরা) is a ( metropolitan) Thana of Dhaka city, The capital of Bangladesh. It consists of Ward No 64,65(part),67,68,69 and 70 of Dhaka South City Corporation.Demra is Situated in The Eastern Border area of Dhaka City. H ...

thanas on the north, Kadamtali and shyampur thanas on the south, Demra thana on the east, Gandaria and sutrapur thanas on the west.

Education

Jatrabari thana is famous for educational institutions such as Jatrabari Ideal High School, City Corporation Adarsha High School and College,

Dania College Dania University College (DUC) ( bn, দনিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কলেজ) is one of the oldest colleges in Bangladesh. It is located at Jatrabari, Dhaka. It offers graduation course in majors and Higher Second ...

. Other educational institutions include Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasa, Matuail Multilateral High School, Matuail Girls High School,

Matuail Adarsha High School Matuail Adarsha High School is an academic institution in West Matuail, Jatrabari Thana of Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous c ...

, Matuail Latif Bhiuyh College, Bornomala High School, nobarun school and college and Abdullah Mollah High School. There is also the Jamia Muhammadia Arabia, which is in northern Jatrabari and is one of the largest

Ahl-i Hadith Ahl-i Hadith or Ahl-e-Hadith ( bn, আহলে হাদীছ, hi, एहले हदीस, ur, اہلِ حدیث, ''people of hadith'') is a Salafi reform movement that emerged in North India in the mid-nineteenth century from the teach ...

madrasas in the country.

Facilities

There are numerous mosques in Jatrabari Thana, most notably Babar Mosque, Dhalpur Zakarin Jame Mosque, Baytul Aman, Dhalpur Narikel Bagan Jame Mosque.

References

{{Reflist Geography of Dhaka Thanas of Dhaka