Dakshinkhan Union

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Dakkhinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad

| native_name = দক্ষিনখান আদর্শ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ

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| settlement_type = Union Councils of Bangladesh

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_name1 = Dhaka Division

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Dhaka District

| subdivision_type3 = Body

| subdivision_name3 = Dhaka Metropolitan North

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| leader_party = Bangladesh Awami League

| leader_title = Union Council Chairman

| leader_name = SM Tofazzol Hossain

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| population_total = 6,66,000

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| postal_code = 1230

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| area_code = 02{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}

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| website = {{URL|dakshinkhanup.dhaka.gov.bd}}

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Dakkhinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad ({{langx|bn|দক্ষিণখান আদর্শ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ|Dokkhinkhan Adorsho Union Porishod}}) was a union parishad of Dhaka Metropolitan North, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Bangladesh.{{cite book |last=Alam |first=Sharif Khurshid |year=2012 |chapter=Dakshinkhan Thana |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Dakshinkhan_Thana |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}} It was bounded by Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet Thana on the south, Uttarkhan Thana on the east and Uttara and Shahjalal International Airport Thana on the west. Population 6,66,000 (Approximate). Average literacy 68.87%; male 73.57%, female 63.06%. The Union Parishad was dissolved in 2018 after its integration into Dhaka North City Corporation.

History

Dakhkhinkhan Thana was formed in 2006. The thana was named after Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad. It was dissolved in 2018 after it was integrated into Dhaka North City Corporation.

Facilities

The former UP had more than 50 masjids, 75 private schools, 10 government schools, many hospitals alongside private owned clinics. The UP had no public recreational centres. There were 5 orphanages. The

Administration

=Neighbourhoods=

Dakkhinkhan is divided into 18 Neighbourhoods or Elakas (areas). They are listed below:

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!Name

!Population

Dakkhinkhan (Sadar)

|85,000

Sonarkhola

|23,000

Anol

|1900

Holan

|1500

Kaolar

|70,000

Ashkona

|52,500

Gawair

|50,000

Mollartek

|65,700

Irshal

|2000

Azampur

|125,000

Abdullahpur

|5000

Faydabad

|70,500

Goaltek

|15,000

Chalaband

|15,000

Moushair

|10,000

Jamun

|500

Borua

|14,000

=Chairmen=

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|+List of chairmen

!Number

!Name

!Term

01

|SM Muzzammil Haq

|07.01.1972 - 22.06.1984

02

|Sardar Muhammad Shuruzzaman

|23.06.1984 - 25.06.1988

03

|SM Mozammel Haque

|26.06.1988 - 04.04.2003

04

|Muhammad Khalil Mollah

|05.04.2003 - 02.08.2011

05

|SM Tofazzol Hossain

|03.08.2011 – 05.08.2019

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|Position Abolished after integration into city corporation

References

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Sources

  • Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Field report of Dakshinkhan Thana (2008)
  • Bangladesh Population Census (2001)

Category:Dhaka District

Category:Unions of Dhaka City

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