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Jatrabari Thana (Bengali: যাত্রাবাড়ী থানা) is a metropolitan thana within the megacity of Dhaka in central Bangladesh. It is known for its steel furniture industry.[3]
Jatrabari Thana
যাত্রাবাড়ী থানা
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| Coordinates: 23°42′38″N 90°26′08″E / 23.7105°N 90.4355°E / 23.7105; 90.4355 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Established as Thana | 2007 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.19 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population
(2011)[2]
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| • Total | 443,601 |
| • Density | 33,632/km2 (87,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Jatrabari Thana consists of parts of Matuail and Ward 87 in addition to Ward 84, Ward 85 and Ward 86 of Dhaka South City Corporation. It contains 17 mouzas and mahallas.
(Dhaka metropolitan; Postal code: 1204) area 13.19 square kilometres (5.09 sq mi), 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. It is bounded by sabujbagh and Demra thanas on the north, Kadamtali and shyampur thanas on the south, Demra thana on the east, Gandaria and sutrapur thanas on the west.[4]
Jatrabari thana is famous for educational institutions such as , atrabari Ideal High School, Dania College. Other educational institutions includ
y.[5]
There are numerous mosques in Jatrabari Thana, most notably Babar Mosque, Dhalpur Zakarin Jame Mosque, Baytul Aman, Dhalpur Narikel Bagan Jame Mosque.