Halishahar Thana


Halishahar is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Halishahar Housing Estate is a large residential area in Chattogram.

Geography

Total area of this thana is 9.64 km2

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 of 85.44%: 87.20% for males and 83.59% for females, and a sex ratio of 105.75 males for every 100 females.

Places

Areas

Anandabazar

Anandabazar is a coastal area located at Halishahar, near Bay of Bengal. As of 2014, the Chittagong Port Authority 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.
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, 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 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