Dhakshinkhan Thana
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| Coordinates: 23°52′28″N 90°24′59″E / 23.87443°N 90.41650°E | |
| 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 |
Dhakshinkhan Thana is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]Dakshinkhan Thana was established in 2006. It is named after the erstwhile Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad.[3]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 386. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Dakshinkhan Thana". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ দক্ষিণখান থানায় নতুন ওসি. DMP News. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ রাজধানীর দক্ষিণখান: শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠান বন্ধ রেখে থানা আ.লীগের সম্মেলন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ দক্ষিণখান থানা: পুলিশের গাড়িতেই যানজট!. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
