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.
Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)[6]
Block A | Block B | Block I | Block J | Block K | Block L | Block G | Block H | Block Z |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
See also: List of schools in Chittagong.