Bakalia Thana


Bakalia is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Bakalia thana with an area of 12.33 km2 is located between 22°26' and 22°19' north latitudes and between 91°50' and 91°54' east longitudes. It is bounded by Chandgaon Thana on the north, Karnaphuli Upazila and Karnaphuli river on the east and south, and Chattogram Kotwali Thana on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bakalia Thana had 53,170 households and a population of 226,143. 8.94% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bakalia had a literacy rate of 75.50%: 76.77% for males and 74.17% for females, and a sex ratio of 105.94 males for every 100 females.

Education

Bakalia Government College was established as a government college in 2016.
According to Banglapedia, Bakalia Government Laboratory School is a notable secondary school.