Halishahar Thana
Thana in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh
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Halishahar (Bengali: হালিশহর) is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[5] Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram.
Halishahar
হালিশহর | |
|---|---|
  Halishahar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°20′12.12″N 91°46′29.64″E | |
| Thana |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Metropolis | Chittagong |
| Jatiya Sangsad constituency | Chittagong-10 |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan Police |
| • Body | Chattogram Metropolitan Police |
| • Officer in Charge | Mohammad Moniruzzaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 234,450 |
| • Density | 15,717.3/km2 (40,708/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4216[3] |
| Area code | 031[4] |
Geography
Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2 (3.72 sq mi)[6]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Halishahar Thana had 55,959 households and a population of 234,450. 8.58% of the population were under 5 years of age. Halishahar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 85.44%: 87.20% for males and 83.59% for females, and a sex ratio of 105.75 males for every 100 females.[7]
Places
Areas
| Block A | Block B | Block I | Block J | Block K | Block L | Block G | Block H | Block Z |
Anandabazar
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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.[8]
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.
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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
