Dakshinkhan Union


Dakshinkhan Adarsha is a Union Parishad of Dhaka Metropolitan North, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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. Average literacy 68.87%; male 73.57%, female 63.06%.

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. 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. They are listed below:
NamePopulation
Dakshinkhan 70,000
Sonarkhola20,000
Anol1500
Holan1500
Kaolar65,000
Ashkona50,000
Gawair45,000
Mollartek60,000
Irshal2000
Azampur110,000
Abdullahpur3000
Faydabad65,000
Goaltek15,000
Chalaband15,000
Moushair10,000
Jamun500
Borua14,000

Chairmen