Halishahar Thana

Halishahar হালিশহর
Thana
Halishahar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°20′12.12″N 91°46′29.64″E / 22.3367000°N 91.7749000°ECoordinates: 22°20′12.12″N 91°46′29.64″E / 22.3367000°N 91.7749000°E
Thana	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chittagong District
Area
• Total	9.64 km^2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	151,515
• Density	15,717.3/km^2 (40,708/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)

Halishahar (Bengali: হালিশহর) is a Thana of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

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

Places

Ananda Bazar

Ananda Bazar Road

Ananda Bazar 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 Ananda Bazar, near the Port of Chittagong.^[3] Ananda Bazar post office is also located in this place. There are a bus terminal named Ananda Bazar Bus Terminal.

Education

Colleges

• Chittagong Mohila Polytechnic Institute
• City Commerce College

Schools

• Ananda Bazar Government Primary School
• Garib-E-Newaz High School
• Gunners' English School
• Halishahar Cantonment Public School & College
• Silver Bells Kindergarten & Girls' High School

Others

• Ananda Bazar Shopping Complex

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "প্রশাসনিক এলাকাসমূহ" [Administrative areas]. www.chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali). chittagong.gov.bd. 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.