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'''Kotwali Model Thana '''(Sylhet Metropolitan) area 17.22 sq km, located in between 23°38' and 23°48' north latitudes and in between 89°50' and 90°03' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Jalalabad Thana|jalalabad]] and [[Bimanbandar Thana (Sylhet Metropolitan)|bimanbandar]] thanas on the north, [[Dakshin Surma Thana|dakshin surma]] thana on the south, [[Shah Paran Thana|shah paran]] thana on the east, Dakshin Surma and Jalalabad thanas on the west.

''Population'' Total 168271; male 95044 female 73227; Muslim 146340, Hindu 21429, Buddhist 206, Christian 152 and others 144.

''Water bodies'' Main rive: Surma.

''Administration'' Kotwali Model Thana was established on 12 December 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered"
|-
| colspan="7" | Thana
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward || rowspan="2" | Mohalla || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
|-
|
18
|
144
|
168271
|
-
|
9772
|
71.75
|
-
|}
{| class="table table-bordered"
|-
| colspan="5" | Ward
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name number of Ward || rowspan="2" | Area (sq km) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Word no. 1
|
0.95
|
5992
|
4181
|
74.87
|-
|
Word no. 2
|
1.00
|
3608
|
2930
|
83.19
|-
|
Word no. 3
|
0.92
|
4838
|
3668
|
83.79
|-
|
Word no. 4
|
0.94
|
3535
|
2892
|
76.88
|-
|
Word no. 5
|
0.93
|
6028
|
5412
|
64.98
|-
|
Word no. 9
|
1.00
|
6746
|
4984
|
63.67
|-
|
Word no. 10
|
0.90
|
6277
|
5586
|
48.15
|-
|
Word no. 11
|
0.88
|
4730
|
4300
|
79.83
|-
|
Word no. 12
|
0.91
|
5415
|
4590
|
72.58
|-
|
Word no. 13
|
0.90
|
4020
|
2781
|
71.82
|-
|
Word no. 14
|
0.90
|
8906
|
5162
|
55.70
|-
|
Word no. 15
|
0.92
|
9399
|
4953
|
77.82
|-
|
Word no. 16
|
0.97
|
5748
|
4844
|
75.58
|-
|
Word no. 17
|
0.94
|
6750
|
5445
|
80.54
|-
|
Word no. 18
|
0.90
|
6242
|
5578
|
70.69
|-
|
Word no. 22
|
0.95
|
3396
|
2854
|
84.24
|-
|
Word no. 23
|
0.96
|
2014
|
1803
|
62.09
|-
| Word no. 26 || 1.35 || 1400 || 1264 || 65.02
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Mazar of Hazrat [[Shah Jalal (R)|shah jalal]] (R).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 260, temple 26, church 2, mazar 16.

[[Image:KotwaliThanaSylhet.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 71.75%; male 75.22%, female 67.33%; university 4, college 7, secondary school 35, primary school 61, madrasa 23. Noted educational institutions: Sylhet Sanskrit College, (1902), MAG Osmani Medical College (1975), Sylhet Women's Medical College, Madan Mohan College, Government Women's College, Ambarkhana Government High School, The Aided High School, Police Line School.

''Cultural organisation'' Library 2, cinema hall 6, women's organisation 9, theatre group 5, playground 1.

''Noted establishments'' Shahi Eidgah, Keen Bridge, Monipuri Palace, Sylhet Central Jail, Government Shishu Sadan, Circuit House, Bangladesh Bank, Nagar Bhaban, Zila Education Building, Radio and Television Relay Centre, Weather Office, Osmani Memorial Museum, Osmani Stadium, Sylhet Children Park, Sylhet Wonderland.

''Main source of income'' Agriculture 2.84%, non-agricultural labourer 3.35%, industry 1.59%, commerce 32.86%, transport and communication 5.48%, service 26.99%, construction 3.06%, religious service 0.19%, rent and remittance 6.52% and others 17.12%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Owner of land 40.79%, landless 59.21%.

''Main crops'' Rice, vegetables.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, blackberry, guava, banana.

''Fisheries, dairies, poultries'' Fishery 45, dairy 50 and poultry 57.

''Communication facilities'' Road: pucca 72.52 km, semi pucca 18.77 km, mud road 170. 72 km; waterway 23 nautical mile.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Bulloock cart and horse carriage.

''Hats, bazars and shopping centres'' 25, most noted of which are Shahjalal Super Market, Sylhet Plaza, Laldighi Hawker's Market, Hafiz Complex, Municipal Market, Alhamra Shopping City, Rikabi Bazar and West Kazi Bazar.

''Hotel and restaurant'' Agra Hotel and Restaurant.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards of the thana are under electrification net-work. However, 84.52% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 65.76%, tap water' 32.74%, pond 0.17% and others 1.33%.

''Sanitation'' 84.21% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 14.93% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 0.86% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 4, satellite clinic 2, clinic 40.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], FIVDB, [[BARD|bard]], Save the Children, CARE, Organisation for Children. [Sirajul Islam]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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