{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = | native_name = ওয়ারী | settlement_type = Thana | pushpin_map = Bangladesh Dhaka#Bangladesh Dhaka division | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bangladesh | pushpin_label_position = right | coordinates = {{Coord|23.714989|N|90.418861|E|region:BD_type:adm3rd|display=title,inline}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}} | subdivision_type1 = Division | subdivision_name1 = Dhaka Division | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Dhaka District | subdivision_type3 = Municipal corporation | subdivision_name3 = Dhaka South City Corporation | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 2 | area_metro_km2 = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = <ref name="2022census"/> | population_total = 125015 | population_as_of = 2022 | population_density_km2 = auto | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | timezone = BST | utc_offset = +6 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 1203<ref name="postalcode">{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/6aaeabe4-479b-4e5a-a671-e9e5b994bf9a |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=19 October 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |location=Dhaka }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> | area_code = 02<ref name="areacode">{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = | name = Wari | established_title = Formed | established_date = 2012 }}
'''Wari''' ({{langx|bn|ওয়ারী}}) is an upscale historical neighbourhood<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wari Area Guide - Bproperty |url=https://www.bproperty.com/area-guides/wari/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Bproperty Area Guides |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Posh Areas in Dhaka, Bangladesh {{!}} ASSURE |url=https://www.assuregroupbd.com/media/blog/posh-areas-in-dhaka |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.assuregroupbd.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-11 |title=Segunbagicha: From Dhaka's cultural capital to a commercial centre |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/segunbagicha-dhakas-cultural-capital-commercial-centre-847966 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Star Weekend Magazine |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/07/03/heritage.htm |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.thedailystar.net}}</ref> and a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Located in the Old Dhaka quarter, it is the first planned neighbourhood in Dhaka city, established in the late 19th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-17 |title=Old Dhaka's Wari: From cultural hub to just another urban jungle |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/old-dhakas-wari-cultural-hub-just-another-urban-jungle-758734 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Hossain |first=Nazir |title=Kiṃbadantira Ḍhākā |publisher=Three Star Cooperative Multipurpose Society Limited |isbn= |edition=3rd |location=Dhaka |publication-date=April 1995 |pages=51–52 |language=bn |script-title=bn:কিংবদন্তির ঢাকা |trans-title=Dhaka in Legends |lccn=95905768 |oclc=33970022}}</ref> The area is home to the Baldha Garden, one of the oldest botanical gardens established in this part of Bengal.<ref>{{Cite Banglapedia|article=Baldah Garden|article-url=Baldah Garden|last=Ahmed|first=Zia Uddin}}</ref>
== History == The origin of the name "Wari" has been subject to debate. While many attribute it to Dhaka's magistrate in 1884 Frederick Wyer, historian Hashem Sufi suggests that it dates back to the Mughal period when troops garrisoned here in large tents, called {{Translit|fa|wari}} in Persian.
Before the British government gained control of the area in the 19th century, Muslin artisans, known for repairing clothing, inhabited the area. Spanning 700 acres, the whole area was rented as an agricultural settlement in 1839, primarily comprising orchards. Despite rent adjustments, by 1876, a significant portion of Wari had become abandoned and overgrown with jungles.
In 1885, the British administration tasked Wyre with Wari's development as a residential area. Wyre embarked on clearing jungles, constructing roads, and dividing the land into residential plots. Plots were priced at six rupees per bigha and primarily distributed to government employees, with a stipulation that houses must be built within three years, subject to approval by the magistrate. Although plots sold swiftly, full occupancy of the area was delayed likely due to financial constraints of the landowners.
Following its transformation into a residential hub in the early 20th century, Wari was described as having clean thoroughfares and a sparse populace. The dwellings, largely inhabited by middle-class residents, exhibited distinct characteristics, resembling rural homes with predominantly single-storey structures and open lawns. Wari evolved into a Hindu-majority area as government jobs were primarily held by Hindus at the time, most of whom later migrated to India following the partition. As Dhaka expanded and better opportunities arose elsewhere, many families relocated to other areas within the city.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mamoon |first=Muntassir |author-link=Muntassir Mamoon |title=Ḍhākā samagra |publisher=Sahitya Lok |edition=1st |volume=2 |location=Kolkata |publication-date=December 1995 |pages=66–67 |language=bn |script-title=bn:ঢাকা সমগ্র |trans-title=Dhaka Collection}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Jamil |first=Syed Maqsud |date=21 July 2006 |title=Wari: A Heritage Crumbling in the High-rise Scramble |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/07/03/heritage.htm |access-date=5 May 2024 |magazine=Star Weekend |volume=5 |issue=104}}</ref>
In 2012, Wari Thana was established with a population of approximately 2.6 lakh residents.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=3 April 2012 |title=রাজধানীর নতুন থানা ওয়ারী |trans-title=Wari, the capital's new thana |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/bangladesh/article530813.bdnews |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=bdnews24.com |language=bn}}</ref>
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== Geography == The area of the police jurisdiction is approximately {{Convert|2|km2}}, extending from Gopibag Railway Crossing in the north, Nababpur Road in the west, Narinda Road Crossing in the south, and in the east from the Christian cemetery until Swamibag Railway Crossing.<ref name=":2" />
== Demographics ==
{{bar box |title=Religions in Wari Thana (2022)<ref name="2022census"/> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |width= |bars= {{bar percent|Islam|green|88.79}} {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|11.09}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.12}} }}
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Wari Thana had 33,186 households and a population of 125,015. 6.35% of the population were under 5 years of age. Wari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 90.74%: 92.30% for males and 88.86% for females, and a sex ratio of 118.54 males for every 100 females.<ref name="2022census">{{Cite book |url=http://203.112.218.101/storage/files/1/Publications/PHC_2021/Dhaka%20Division/District%20Report%20Dhaka_25062024.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka |date=June 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-984-475-286-3 |series= District Series |location=Dhaka |pages=xiv, 54}}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Dhaka Christian cemetery, wari.jpg|Christian cemetery File:Doel chattar, wari 2.jpg|Doel Square File:ওয়ারী থানা ধ্বংসত্ব.jpg|Vandalized Wari police station in 2024 </gallery>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Upazilas and Thanas of Dhaka}}
Category:Old Dhaka Category:Thanas of Dhaka Category:Neighbourhoods in Dhaka