Uttarkhan

Not to be confused with Uttarakhand.

Uttarkhan উত্তরখান
Neighborhood
Shrine of Shah Kabir
Uttarkhan Location of Uttarkhan Show map of Dhaka Uttarkhan Uttarkhan (Dhaka division) Show map of Dhaka division Uttarkhan Uttarkhan (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°52′48″N90°26′38″E / 23.880082°N 90.443788°E / 23.880082; 90.443788
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
City Corporation	DNCC
Area
• Total	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
• Total	126,149
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1230

Uttarkhan is a neighborhood in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is located opposite the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. It extends from Abdullahpur in the west to the Termukh Bridge in the east in the northern part of Dhaka.

Location

Surrounded by the Turag and Balu Rivers, Uttarkhan is bordered on the north by Gazipur Sadar Upazila, on the south by Dakshinkhan, on the west by Khilkhet, and on the east by Kaliganj Upazila. ^[1] On the opposite side lies the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. ^[2]

History

It is said that the Islamic preacher Shah Kabir settled in this area in 1601, having come from a place called Utrekhtan in the Indian subcontinent. For this reason, the place was named Uttarkhan. ^[3] In the past, it was an administrative union under Dhaka District, ^[4] which was divided into 16 wards. ^[5] In 2006, a police station was established for the neighbourhood. ^[6] Later, in 2015, a decision was made to merge it with the Dhaka North City Corporation. ^[7] After the expansion of the corporation's boundaries, the union was divided into 3 wards. The area, which had long been deprived of infrastructural development, experienced significant urbanization after being incorporated into Dhaka North on 26 July 2017. Around the same time, for the construction of the Purbachal Expressway, the Bangladesh Army built roads in Uttarkhan to facilitate construction work, which improved the area's transport system. ^[2] In 2022, according to the Detailed Area Plan prepared by the Capital Development Authority, a proposal was made to construct an eco-park and a water park in Uttarkhan. ^[8]

Administrative divisions

Uttarkhan is composed of the following areas: ^[9]

Ward	Area
44	Dakshinpara, Aktartek, Purba Para, Ratuti, Bhaturia, Barordi, Karimerbag, Poradia, Uttarpara, Amaiya, Dobadia, Burirtek
45	Alinagar, Uttarkhan, Gazipara, Sarkarpara, Kanipara
46	Snanghat, Khajardia, Moynartek, Purba Para, Kumarkhola, Alampur, Chandpara, Chanpara, Palartek, Munda, Masterpara

Demographics

Religions in Uttarkhan Thana (2022) ^[10]

Religion			Percent
Islam			96.48%
Hinduism			3.02%
Christianity			0.48%
Other or not stated			0.03%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Uttarkhan Thana had 33,885 households and a population of 126,149. 8.13% of the population were under 5 years of age. Uttarkhan had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 85.30%: 87.25% for males and 83.20% for females, and a sex ratio of 107.95 males for every 100 females. ^[10]

References

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2. Shuvo, Ariful Hasan; Afroz, Ononya (15 March 2025). "ধানখেত থেকে বহুতল ভবন: উত্তরখান যেভাবে শহরের অন্যান্য এলাকার সঙ্গে তাল মিলিয়ে এগোচ্ছে". The Business Standard (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 September 2025.
3. "হযরত শাহ কবির (র:) মাজার ও অজানা ইতিহাস". CitizenNews24.com (in Bengali). 26 November 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
4. "উত্তরখান ইউনিয়নের ইতিহাস". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
5. Islam, Kazi Rofiqul (1 October 2017). "উত্তরখানের ১৬ ওয়ার্ডের সবগুলোর রাস্তাই ভাঙা, জনদুর্ভোগ চরমে". DhakaTimes24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
6. Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Uttarkhan Thana". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
7. "ঢাকা সিটিতে একীভূত হচ্ছে আশপাশের ১৬ ইউনিয়ন". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015.
8. Abdullah, Matin (24 January 2023). "ঢাকার প্রাণ ফেরাবে নতুন ৮৮টি পার্ক". Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 September 2025.
9. "Dhaka North City Corporation (Administrative Map)" (PDF). Dhaka North City Corporation . 26 March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
10. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN   978-984-475-286-3.