Nakhalpara Explained

Official Name:Nakhalpara
Native Name:নাখালপাড়া
Native Name Lang:bn
Settlement Type:Urban area of Dhaka City
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhaka District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Dhaka City
Subdivision Type4:Thana
Subdivision Name4:Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana
Subdivision Type5:Local government
Subdivision Name5:Dhaka North City Corporation
Subdivision Type6:Ward No
Subdivision Name6:DNCC Ward No-25
Population Total:120012
Population As Of:1991
Population Density Km2:25144
Area Total Km2:1.74
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23°N 90°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1215
Footnotes:Nakhalpara

Nakhalpara is one of the most densely populated small area in the capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh.It is located under Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana Beside South: Kawran Bazar, farmgate & Tejkunipara, North: Shaheen Bag, Arjat para & Mohakhali, East: Mohakhali Inter City Bus-stand, Nabisco Biscuit Factory & Channel I and West: Old Airport Road, Prime minister's Office.

Nakhalpara is divided into two parts by a mixed gauge railway track of Bangladesh Railway; west side of the railway track is called West Nakhalpara and east side is called East Nakhalpara.

Nakhalpara is famous for, it hosts the Nakhalpara Jame Mosjid, Baitun Nur Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Baitul Atiq Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Shia Mosque & Mazer Complex, Nakhalpara Hossain Ali High School, Nakhalpara Hazrat Belal(R) Mosjid & Madrash Complex, Haji Moron Ali Islamia Kamil Madrasah Complex, Nakhalpara Government Primary School, New Ananda English School, Rose Bud Kindergarten, Nakhalpara Community Center & Nakhalpara Bazar.

Nakhalpara is administered by Dhaka North City Corporation under the zone- 3, DNCC Ward No-25. Newly elected councillor Abdullah Al Manzur for DNCC Ward No-25 & councilor reserved for Woman Nazmum Nahar Helen for Ward-25, 24 and 35.

Nakhalpara is situated at more or less in the center of Dhaka City surrounded by Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh), Farmgate, Karwan Bazar (prime Wholesale market in the city), Mohakhali, Tajgaon Industrial Area and Tejgaon railway station. But the neighborhood is not a planned residential area. vicinity was developed by due to its location convenience during 1960-1990 an But the area remained ignored and neglected by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) for long. Many real estate companies have built hundreds of apartments in this area. The roads and lanes of this area are very narrow and both sides of the roads are occupied by the grabbers.

References

^^http://www.dncc.gov.bd/