Dakshinkhan
Dakshinkhan is a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was an union parishad of Dhaka District, which was merged into Dhaka [North City Corporation] in 2016, and is now a Thana. It is bounded by Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet on the south, Uttarkhan on the east and Uttara and Shahjalal International Airport on the west.
History
Dakhkhinkhan Thana was formed in 2006. The thana was named after Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad. Later, in 2015, a decision was made to merge it with the Dhaka [North City Corporation]. It was dissolved in 2016 after it was integrated into Dhaka North City Corporation.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Dakkhinkhan Thana had 108,255 households and a population of 396,942. 8.31% of the population were under 5 years of age. Dakkhinkhan had a literacy rate of 87.19%: 88.78% for males and 85.35% for females, and a sex ratio of 115.36 males for every 100 females.