Dakkhinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad | |
Native Name: | দক্ষিনখান আদর্শ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Settlement Type: | Union Councils of Bangladesh |
Pushpin Map: | Bangladesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | Right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Dakshinkhan in Bangladesh |
Coordinates: | 23.8833°N 117°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Dhaka District |
Subdivision Type3: | Body |
Subdivision Name3: | Dhaka Metropolitan North |
Leader Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
Leader Title: | Union Council Chairman |
Leader Name: | SM Tofazzol Hossain |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 15.68 |
Area Total Ha: | 1568 |
Population Total: | 6,66,000 |
Population Density Km2: | 43,302 (Approximately) |
Timezone1: | BST |
Utc Offset1: | +6 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code of Bangladesh |
Postal Code: | 1230 |
Website: |
Dakkhinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad (Bengali: দক্ষিণখান আদর্শ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ|Dokkhinkhan Adorsho Union Porishod) was an union parishad of Dhaka Metropolitan North, Dhaka District, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] 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.
Dakshinkhan 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.
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
Dakkhinkhan is divided into 18 Neighbourhoods or Elakas (areas). They are listed below:
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 |
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 | |
Position Abolished after integration into city corporation |