Rampura Thana (Bengali: রামপুরা থানা) is a police administrative area (thana) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It encloses parts of Banasree residential area and Dhaka North City Corporation wards 22 and 23. The major thoroughfare DIT Road passes through this area and connects it to Badda, Ramna & Motijheel thanas.
History
In 1975, the headquarters of Bangladesh Television have been constructed in Rampura, and the network officially moved its offices and studios from the DIT Bhaban that year.[4] It is the site of GSK Dhaka Half Marathon, sponsored by GSK pharmaceuticals and is a popular marathon in Bangladesh.[5] Rampura KC is the local football club of Rampura and it plays in the Dhaka City Corporation Pioneer Football League.[6] The club qualified for Third Division Football League after a good performance in the Pioneer League in 2008.[7]
The Rampura canal serves as the primary drainage system for eastern Dhaka, facilitating the discharge of rainwater and industrial effluents from the region with the help of a storm water pump. Over time, it has faced challenges related to encroachment and unauthorized land occupation. During the rainy season, it also serves as a transportation route for the conveyance of vegetables and fruits into Dhaka.[10] Rampura has a number of housing projects including Jahurul Islam City (Aftabnagar) housing project and Banasree housing project, both developed by Eastern Housing Limited, which has been accused of filling the canal to increase their land holdings.[11]
Demographics
According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Rampura Thana has a population of 224,079 with average household size of 4.5 members, and an average literacy rate of 78.7% vs national average of 51.8% literacy.[12] There are a number of garment factories in the thana, that have been sites of labour unrest.[13] It is characterized as a neighborhood with relatively low crime rates within Dhaka City.[14]
