Badda Thana

Badda (বাড্ডা) is a thana (police jurisdiction) and township 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, Bhatara, and Satarkul in Tejgaon Development Circle.

Origins
Badda 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.

Geography and demographics
Badda Thana is located near the north-eastern part of Dhaka, at 23.77159°N, 90.42741°W. It extends on both sides of Rampura Road and Progoti Avenue. Covering a total area of 36.84 km2, 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,.

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.

Badda Thana had a population of 375,598 at the 2022 Bangladeshi census, with a sex ratio of 803.74 females per 1000 males.

Education
Now there are a few private universities built in Badda, like Brac University, United International University, Canadian University of Bangladesh and Dhaka International University. According to Banglapedia, Badda Alatunnessa Higher Secondary School, Satarkul School and College, and Cambrian School and College, founded 2004, are notable higher secondary schools. 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.