Dhakshinkhan Thana
Dhakshinkhan Thana is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.
History
Dakshinkhan Thana was established in 2006. It is named after the erstwhile Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad.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.Demographics
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% of the population while females 46.64%. Dakshinkhan Thana had a literacy rate 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.The religious breakdown was Muslim 97.57%, Hindu 2.14%, Christian 0.23%, Buddhist 0.03%, and others 0.02%. The ethnic minority people living there were 236 persons in total.