Badda (Bengali: বাড্ডা) is a thana (police jurisdiction) and township[4] in Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Parts of the thana are under the administrative jurisdiction of Dhaka North City Corporation ward 21, and in part, ward 17, while the rest encompasses parts of the unions of Beraid, Badda,[5] Bhatara, and Satarkul in Tejgaon Development Circle.[2][6][7]
Badda
বাড্ডা | |
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 South Badda overlooking Gulshan lake (2017) | |
 Expandable map of vicinity of Badda Thana | |
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| Coordinates: 23°46.3′N 90°25.6′E / 23.7717°N 90.4267°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 375,598 |
| Time zone | UTC 6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1212 |
| Area code | 02[3] |
| Notable sport teams | Badda Jagoroni Sangsad |
Origins
editBadda traces its roots back to the early 20th century. Despite its proximity to the upscale Gulshan area, it developed haphazardly due to its location outside the municipal boundaries of Dhaka for an extended period. The area east of Progoti Avenue is relatively newer, evolving during the 1950s and 1960s.
On 9 December 1998, Badda Thana was established, carved out from parts of Cantonment Thana and Gulshan Thana. It comprised the mouzas of Badda, Satarkul, and Beraid, the latter notable for housing multiple Mughal-era mosques.[4][6]
Geography
editBadda Thana is located near the north-eastern part of Dhaka, at 23°46′18″N 90°25′39″E / 23.77159°N 90.42741°E. It extends on both sides of Rampura Road and Progoti Avenue.[4] Covering a total area of 36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi), the thana shares its borders with Khilkhet Thana to the north, Khilgaon Thana to the south, Rupganj Upazila to the east, and Gulshan, Cantonment, and Rampura thanas to the west, as of 2012[update].[6]
The Badda area includes Merul Badda, South Badda, Middle Badda, North Badda, and East Badda. To the north are Shahjadpur, Satarkul and Adarshanagar. To the east lie Tekpara, Rupnagar, Sutibhola, and Sonkatra. Gulshan Lake and Taltola lies to the west.[4]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Badda Thana had 120,190 households with an average household size of 4.08 and a population of 536,621. Males constituted 56.32% (302,228) of the population while females 43.68% (234,393). Badda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 72.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 129.There were 495 floating people in this jurisdiction. [9]
The religious breakdown was Muslim 95.13% (510,467), Hindu 3.69% (19,799), Christian 1.01% (5,427), Buddhist 0.14% (727), and others 0.03% (201). The ethnic minority people living there were 1,680 persons in total.
Education
editNow there are a few private universities built in Badda, like Brac University, United International University, Canadian University of Bangladesh and Dhaka International University.[10] According to Banglapedia, Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School, Satarkul School and College, and Cambrian School and College, founded 2004, are notable higher secondary schools.[6] 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.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hasan, Delwar; Rahman, Mohammad Motiar (June 2012). Ahmed, Sharif Uddin; Hasan, Delwar; Majlish, Najma Khan; Rabbani, AKM Golam (eds.). Encyclopedia of Dhaka ঢাকা কোষ (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. pp. 296–297. ISBN 978-984-512-019-7.
- ^ "Extortionists on the prowl in Badda". 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Molla, Md Tuhin (2012). "Badda Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ ইউনিয়ন সমূহঃ তেজগাঁও উন্নয়ন সার্কেল [List of unions: Tejgaon Development Circle]. Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "BRAC University's move to Merul Badda: Students reflect on Mohakhali memories". 23 November 2023.