Halishahar Thana

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

Halishahar

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

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

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 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 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 Kattaly 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

Higer Education
  • Barrister Sultan Ahmed Chowdhury (University) College
  • City Commerce College
  • Halishahar
  • Women College

Schools
See also: List of schools in Chittagong

Halishahar Alhaj Mohobbot Ali City Corporation 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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