Map of Paltan, Bangladesh

Paltan is a city in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, with a population of about 184,492. It lies at 23.7362°N, 90.4143°E. Paltan is about 3 km (2 mi) north of Dhaka, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dhaka, 3 km to the south.

Paltan at a glance

Where is Paltan?

• The 24th largest city in Bangladesh by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Dhaka Division on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 40 min on the shortest day to 13 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Paltan

• Dhaka — 3 km south
• Azimpur — 3 km west
• Nārāyanganj — 16 km southeast
• Tungi — 17 km north
• Sonārgaon — 23 km southeast
• Dohār — 32 km southwest
• Narsingdi — 37 km northeast
• Char Bhadrāsan — 51 km south
• Mirzāpur — 52 km northwest
• Pālang — 58 km south

Largest cities in Dhaka Division

• Dhaka — 10,356,500
• Tungi — 337,579
• Narsingdi — 281,080
• Nāgarpur — 238,422
• Nārāyanganj — 223,622
• Tāngāil — 180,144
• Sonārgaon — 130,000
• Tungipāra — 114,482
• Farīdpur — 112,187
• Bhairab Bāzār — 105,457

Largest cities in Bangladesh

• Dhaka — 10,356,500
• Chittagong — 3,920,222
• Khulna — 1,500,689
• Rangpur — 1,031,388
• Rājshāhi — 763,580
• Comilla — 634,654
• Shibganj — 378,701
• Natore — 369,138
• Tungi — 337,579
• Narsingdi — 281,080

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.