Halishahar Thana Explained

Halishahar
Native Name:হালিশহর
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Thana
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:22.3367°N 91.7749°W
Subdivision Type:Thana
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Chittagong District
Subdivision Type3:Metropolis
Subdivision Type4:Jatiya Sangsad constituency
Subdivision Name4:Chittagong-10 & Chittagong-11
Established Title:Formed
Government Type:Metropolitan Police
Leader Title:Officer in Charge
Leader Name:Mohammad Moniruzzaman
Population Total:234450
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:15,717.3
Area Total Km2:9.64
Elevation M:15
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4216[3]
Area Code:031[4]

Halishahar (bn|হালিশহর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[5] Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram.

Geography

Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)[6]

Places

Areas

Block A Block BBlock I Block JBlock K Block LBlock G Block HBlock Z

Anandabazar

Anandabazar is a coastal area located at Halishahar, near Bay of Bengal. As of 2014, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) was also starting a process for developing a Bay Terminal on about 1000 acres of land along the coastal area at Anandabazar, near the Port of Chittagong.[7]

Anandabazar post office and Ananda Bazar Government Primary School are also located in this place. There is a bus terminal named Anandabazar Bus Terminal.

Halishahar A-Block

This is one of the largest and densely populated area of Halishahar Thana. It is under 11 No. Ward of Chittagong City Corporation. Famous BDR field/ Home ground of Bengali Kheloyar, SOS, Central Mosque, and some primary schools are situated here.

Halishahar B-Block

This is the largest and densely populated area of Halishahar Thana. It is under 26 No. Ward of Chittagong City Corporation . Most of the people here were migrated from Sandwip, Comilla, Noakhali. Halishahar Police Station, North Halishahar Post Office, Baitul Karim Madrasha Complex, Darussunnah Madrasha, B-Block primary school, Ananda Pathshala, Halishahar Public School & College, Halishahar Housing Estate School, Halishahar Mahila College, Bihari Graveyard, Bihari centre, Central Eid-Gah (Shapla Math), S-Club Circle E.T.C are situated here.

Halishahar J-Block

This is one of the smallest and not overcrowded area of Halishahar Thana. It is under 11 No. South Kattally Ward (Ctg. City Corporation) of Chittagong. It has only 4 lanes. J Block is situated at east side of Halishahar Housing Estate Field.

Address: J Block, Halishahar Housing Estate, Chittagong, Bangladesh.Coordinates: 22.3413, 91.7821.

Halishahar H-Block

H block is a relatively smaller area in Halishahar and probably most quieter too. It is adjacent to I block. H block falls under Ward No. 25.

Education

Colleges

Schools

See also: List of schools in Chittagong.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . . 386.
  2. Web site: Geographic coordinates of Chattagram Bangladesh . DATEANDTIME.INFO . October 3, 2024.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
  5. Web site: http://www.chittagong.gov.bd/node/1129687/প্রশাসনিক-এলাকাসমূহ . bn:প্রশাসনিক এলাকাসমূহ . www.chittagong.gov.bd . bn . Administrative areas . July 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Chittagong (Bangladesh): City Districts and Subdistricts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts . citypopulation.de . July 12, 2016.
  7. News: June 20, 2014 . Various Projects to Boost Chittagong Port Capacity . July 12, 2016.