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Welcome to Capital City Dhaka |
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Dhaka City |
| About Capital City Dhaka |
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| Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh is situated almost in the middle of the country on the bank of the river Buriganga. This historic city was founded in 1608 A.D. by the Muslim Mughal Emperors and has a rich history of more than 2000 years. The city has all modern facilities with international hotels equipped with all modern communication systems. Dhaka is also characterized by thousands of ancient and modern mosques, for which it is known as the city of mosques. |
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| Total Area |
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| 31119.97 sq km |
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| Population |
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| 38678000 (2000); male 51.63%, female 48.37%; Muslim 89.51%; Hindu 9.64%, Christian 0.5%, Buddhist 0.03% and others 0.32%. |
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| Population density |
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| per sq km 17691 |
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| Literacy rate |
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| Average literacy 33.05%; male 39.8% and female 26.5% |
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| Main Occupation |
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| Agriculture 38.63%, agricultural labourer 15.93%, wage labourer 2.75%, weaving 3.75%, industrial labourer 1.93%, commerce 10.75%, service 7.78%, construction 1.42%, house renting out 2.23%, transport 0.42%, fishing 11.99% and others 2.42%. |
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| Main Crops |
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| Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, ground nut, onion, garlic, chilly, various kinds of pulse, sugarcane and vegetables. |
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| Main Fruits |
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| Mango, jackfruit, papaya, pineapple, guava, watermelon, coconut and banana. |
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| Health
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| Government hospital 44, private hospital and clinic 1072, upazila health complex 119, child and maternity welfare centre 278, satellite clinic 805, family planning centre 705, diabetic centre 7, national heart foundation 1, mission hospital 5, veterinary hospital 129. |
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| Historical Places |
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| The places of historical interest in the city are : National Museum, Lalbagh Fort, Baldha Garden, Ahsan Manzil (Palace), Bukland Embankment, Bara Katra, Chhoto Katra etc. Besides, the National Mausoleum at Savar and the Folk Museum at Sonargaon are two attractive places within reasonable distance. |
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