Dhakshinkhan Thana

Dhakshinkhan Thana
Thana
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Coordinates: 23°52′28″N90°24′59″E / 23.87443°N 90.41650°E / 23.87443; 90.41650
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
municipality	Dhaka Metropolitan Police North
Area
• Total	11.08 ha (27.38 acres)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	396,937
• Density	23,098/km2 (59,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1230
Area code	02 [2]
Website	dakshinkhanup.dhaka.gov.bd

Dhakshinkhan Thana is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

History

Dakshinkhan Thana was established in 2006. It is named after the erstwhile Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad. ^[3]

Geography

Gazipur Sadar Upazila is situated to the north of Dakshinkhan Thana, Khilkhet Thana to the south, Uttar Khan Thana to the east and Bimanbandar Thana to the west. ^[6]

Demographics

Religions in Dakshinkhan Thana (2011) [7]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.57%
Hinduism			2.14%
Other or not stated			0.29%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dakshinkhan Thana had 61,310 households with average household size of 3.99 and a population of 255,931. Males constituted 53.36% (136,572) of the population while females 46.64% (119,359). Dakshinkhan Thana had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 114.There were 218 floating people in this jurisdiction. ^[8]

The religious breakdown was Muslim 97.57% (249,718), Hindu 2.14% (5,484), Christian 0.23% (588), Buddhist 0.03% (80), and others 0.02% (61). The ethnic minority people living there were 236 persons in total.

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN   978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
3. "Dakshinkhan Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
4. দক্ষিণখান থানায় নতুন ওসি. DMP News. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
5. রাজধানীর দক্ষিণখান: শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান বন্ধ রেখে থানা আ.লীগের সম্মেলন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
6. দক্ষিণখান থানা: পুলিশের গাড়িতেই যানজট!. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
8. "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.