Dakshinkhan Union
Dakshinkhan Adarsha (Bengali: দক্ষিণখান আদর্শ, romanized: Dokkhinkhan Adorsho) is a union parishad of Dhaka Metropolitan North, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] It is bounded by Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet Thana on the south, Uttarkhan Thana on the east and uttara and Shahjalal International Airport on the west. Population 5,29,500 (Approximate). Average literacy 68.87%; male 73.57%, female 63.06%.
Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad
দক্ষিনখান আদর্শ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ | |
|---|---|
  Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad Location of Dakshinkhan in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°27′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Body | Dhaka Metropolitan North |
| Government | |
| • Union Council Chairman | SM Tofazzol Hossain (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.08 ha (27.38 acres) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 529,500 |
| • Density | 16,043/km2 (41,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 1230 |
| Website | dakshinkhanup |
History
Dakshinkhan Thana was formed in 2006. The thana was named after Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad.
Facilities
The union has two madrasas; the Dakshinkhan Darul Uloom Madrasa and the Holan Islamiyyah Dakhil Madrasa. Darul Uloom is currently headed by Mawlana Haji Muhammad Alim Uddin and both madrasas each contain orphanages holding 500 orphans. There is another small orphanage in Holan known as the Holan Nuraniyyah Yatimkhana which holds 100 orphans.[2] There are five mosques; the Chairman Bari Mosque, the Dakhsinkhan Bazar Mosque, the Bidurpara Mosque, the Holan Nuraniyyah Mosque and the North Borua Mosque. The Union also has three public graveyards; Madhubag, Holan and Azampur.
Administration
Neighbourhoods
Dakshinkhan is divided into 18 elaka (areas). They are listed below:
| Name | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshinkhan (Sadar) | 70,000 |
| Sonarkhola | 20,000 |
| Anol | 1500 |
| Holan | 1500 |
| Kaolar | 65,000 |
| Ashkona | 50,000 |
| Gawair | 45,000 |
| Mollartek | 60,000 |
| Irshal | 2000 |
| Azampur | 110,000 |
| Abdullahpur | 3000 |
| Faydabad | 65,000 |
| Goaltek | 15,000 |
| Chalaband | 15,000 |
| Moushair | 10,000 |
| Jamun | 500 |
| Borua | 14,000 |
Chairmen
| Number | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SM Muzzammil Haq | 1972/1/7 - 1984/6/22 |
| 02 | Sardar Muhammad Suruzzaman | 1984/6/23 - 1988/6/25 |
| 03 | SM Muzzammil Haq | 1989/6/26 - 2003/4/4 |
| 04 | Muhammad Khalil Mullah | 2003/4/5 - 2011/8/2 |
| 05 | SM Tofazzol Hossain | 2011/8/3–present[3] |
References
- Alam, Sharif Khurshid (2012). "Dakshinkhan Thana". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- এতিমখানা. Dakhshinkhan Union (in Bengali).
- পূর্বতন চেয়ারম্যানবৃন্দ [Former Chairmen]. Sakshin Khan Union (in Bengali).
Sources
- Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Field report of Dakshinkhan Thana (2008)
- Bangladesh Population Census (2001)