Halishahar
হালিশহর
Thana
Halishahar is located in Bangladesh
Halishahar
Halishahar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°20′12.12″N 91°46′29.64″E / 22.3367000°N 91.7749000°E / 22.3367000; 91.7749000
Thana Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Government
 • Officer In ChargeInspector Mohammad Rafiqul Islam
Area
 • Total9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total151,515
 • Density15,717.3/km2 (40,708/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Halishahar Housing Estate (Bengali: হালিশহর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1] Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram.

Geography

Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)[2]

Places

Areas

Block ABlock B Block IBlock J Block KBlock L Block GBlock H Block Z

Anandabazar

Ananda Bazar Road

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.[3]

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 B-Block Map
Halishahar B-Block Map

Halishahar A-Block

This is one of the largest and densely populated area of Halishahar Thana. It is under 11 No. Ward of Chittagong.

Halishahar B-Block

Halishahar B-Block from top
Halishahar B-Block from the top

This is the largest and densely populated area of Halishahar Thana. It is under 26 No. Ward of Chittagong. Most of the people here were migrated from Sandwip. A large number of Bihari people also live here. Halishahar Police Station, North Halishahar Post Office, Baitul Karim Madrasha Complex, Halishahar Public School & College, Halishahar Housing Estate School, Bihari Graveyard, Central Eid-Gah,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. Coordinate: 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

  • Barrister Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury College
  • City Commerce College
  • Halishahar Women College

Schools

  • Ananda Bazar Government Primary School
  • Asgar Ali Chowdhury Para Primary School
  • Garib-E-Newaz High School
  • Gunners' English School
  • Halishahar Alhaj Mohobbot Ali City Corporation High School
  • Housing & Settlement Public School
  • Rabeya Basari Girl's High School
  • Halishahar Housing Estet Model Primary School
  • Halishahr Housing Estet High School
  • Halishahar Public School and College
  • Halishahar Cantonment Public School & College
  • Shaheed Lieutenant General Mushfique Bir Uttam High School
  • Shah Amanat Shishu Niketan
  • Silver Bells Kindergarten & Girls' High School

Others

  • Ananda Bazar Shopping Complex

See also

References

  1. ↑ প্রশাসনিক এলাকাসমূহ [Administrative areas]. www.chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chittagong (Bangladesh): City Districts and Subdistricts - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Various Projects to Boost Chittagong Port Capacity". June 20, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2016.


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