Dhakshinkhan Thana
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 (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 255,931 |
• Density | 23,098/km2 (59,820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal Code | 1230 |
Website | dakshinkhanup |
Dhakshinkhan Thana is a thana of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]Dakshinkhan Thana was established in 2006. It is named after the erstwhile Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad.[2]
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.[5]
Population
[edit]177,760 male 99,743 female 78,017 Muslim 169,813 Hindu 6,455 Buddhist 921 Christian 296 and others 275[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (2011). "Population & Housing Census" (PDF). Bangladesh Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ 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.