Badda ( bn, বাড্ডা) is a

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in the Division of

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. It was formed in December 1998 from parts of

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and

Gulshan Thana Gulshan ( bn, গুলশান) is a thana situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is an affluent residential and business neighbourhood; and is now home to a number of the city's restaurants, shopping centres, schools, banks, members' clubs and ho ...

. Badda is adjacent to Rampura, Gulshan and Baridhara Thanas.

Geography

Badda is located at . Its total area is .

Demographics

This Badda has a population of 157925. Males constitute 55.68% of the population, and females 44.32%. Badda has an average literacy rate of 58.5%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

South Badda and Gulshan Lake, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Badda has 2+4 Unions/Wards, 16+14 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.

Suburbs under Badda Thana

* Banasree * North Badda * Middle Badda * South Badda * Merul Badda * Badda DIT Project * Aftabnagar * Satarkul * Beraid

Education

According to Banglapedia, Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School, Satarkul School and College, and

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, founded 2004, are notable higher secondary schools. And notable primary schools include Siraj Mia Memorial Model School. Badda thana has dozens of private kinder garden schools, few law schools, and several government primary schools. The area, especially DIT Project, is known for peaceful residential environment.

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