# Azimpur, Dhaka

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| subdivision_name1       = [Dhaka Division](/source/Dhaka_Division)
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| subdivision_name2       = [Dhaka District](/source/Dhaka_District)
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'''Azimpur''' ({{langx|bn|আজিমপুর}}) is an old [region](/source/Administrative_divisions_of_Bangladesh) in the old part of [Dhaka](/source/Dhaka), capital of [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh). The region is named after 7th [Mughal Emperor](/source/Mughal_emperors) [Azam Shah](/source/Azam_Shah) who was the youngest son and successor of Mughal Emperor [Aurangzeb](/source/Aurangzeb). Other accounts attribute the name to [Azim-us-Shaan](/source/Azim-ush-Shan), the Nayeb-e-Nazim of Dhaka during the early 18th century, who was a grandson of Mughal emperor [Aurangzeb](/source/Aurangzeb). This area started to decay in the colonial era. In 1850, Azimpur shown as a no man's land in the map of surveyor general. In 1950, this area was redesigned as the government employee's residence.<ref name="Muntasir.mamun">Mamun, Muntasir, "Dhaka: Smriti Bismritir Nogori", Ananya Publishers, 2004.</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2024}}

==Geography==
Azimpur is located at {{coord|23.7298|N|90.3854|E|type:city_region:BD}}. Its total area is 1.17&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}.

==Demographics==
As of the [1991 Bangladesh census](/source/1991_Bangladesh_census), Azimpur has a population of 96,641; male 51,598, female 45.043.<ref name="census">{{cite web |  accessdate = November 10, 2011 |  url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 27 March 2005 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS}}</ref>

After the [1947 partition](/source/Partition_of_India), many apartment buildings were built in Azimpur for government officers. The region has one of the largest cemeteries of Dhaka. The graveyard was established in 1850 on {{convert|32|acre|m2}} of land. It has more than 3900 permanent graves, and many temporary graves (which are reused after several years).

==Administration==
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Azimpur has 01 Ward (Ward 26), 20 Mahallas and 01 Police Outpost Station.

==Education==
[Eden College](/source/Eden_Girls'_College%2C_Bangladesh), was one of the oldest educational institutions for girls in erstwhile [British India](/source/British_India), is located in Azimpur. Renowned girls' schools such as [Agrani School and College](/source/Agrani_School_and_College) and a branch of [Viqarunnisa Noon School and College](/source/Viqarunnisa_Noon_School_and_College) are also located there. College of Home economics is another well being institute.

==See also==
* [Upazilas of Bangladesh](/source/Upazilas_of_Bangladesh)
* [Districts of Bangladesh](/source/Districts_of_Bangladesh)
* [Divisions of Bangladesh](/source/Divisions_of_Bangladesh)
* [Administrative geography of Bangladesh](/source/Administrative_geography_of_Bangladesh)

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://tools.wmflabs.org/wikivoyage/w/poimap2.php?lat=23.7298&lon=90.3854&zoom=16 Azimpur Area Map]

Category:Old Dhaka
Category:Neighbourhoods in Dhaka
Category:Populated places in Dhaka Division

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