Dakshinkhan

Dakshinkhan (Bengali: দক্ষিণখান, romanized: Dokkhinkhan) is a neighbourhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was an union parishad of Dhaka District, which was merged into Dhaka North City Corporation in 2016. It is bounded by Gazipur Sadar Upazila on the north, Khilkhet on the south, Uttarkhan on the east and Uttara and Shahjalal International Airport on the west.

Dakshinkhan দক্ষিনখান
Neighbourhood
Dakshinkhan Location of Dakshinkhan in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°53′N 90°27′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Body	Dhaka North
Area
• Total	15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	666,000
• Density	43,302/km2 (112,150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code	1230
Area code	02[1]

History

Dakhkhinkhan Thana was formed in 2006. The thana was named after Dakshinkhan Adarsha Union Parishad.^[2] Later, in 2015, a decision was made to merge it with the Dhaka North City Corporation.^[3] It was dissolved in 2016 after it was integrated into Dhaka North City Corporation.^[4]