Sutrapur
Sutrapur (Bengali: সূত্রাপুর) is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Sutrapur is bounded by Paltan Thana, Motijheel Thana and Sabujbagh Thana on the north, Keraniganj Upazila on the south, Sabujbagh Thana, Jatrabari Thana and Gendaria Thana on the east and Kotwali Thana and Bangshal Thana on the west. It has a total area of 2.08 square kilometres (0.80 sq mi).
Demographics
According to 2011 census, Sutrapur Thana has a population of 211,210 with average household size of 4.9 members, and an average literacy rate of 79.9% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.
Economy
Sutrapur houses some of the oldest businesses in the city. Call Ready began in 1948 as Arju Light House, a small business that rented out lights and phonographs for events. They soon branched out into microphones and loudspeakers, supplying them for many historic political meetings and rallies. As of 2017, they still have a storefront in Lakshmibazar.
Points of interest
- Bhajahari Lodge is an early 20th century building on the Department of Archaeology's list of protected monuments.
Education
Sutrapur is home to some of the old and renowned schools, like Government Shaheed Suhrawardy College, St Gregory's High School, Dhaka Collegiate School, Muslim Government High School, and Pogose School, Dhaka.