Balakhal
Appearance
Balakhal
বলাখাল | |
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Coordinates: 23°16′N 90°49′E / 23.267°N 90.817°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Chandpur District |
Upazila | Haziganj Upazila |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
Post code | 3611 |
Area code | +880 |
Balakhal is a semi-urban area in Chandpur District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh.[1] It is under Haziganj Upazila and Municipality. It stands on the bank of the Dakatia River.
Infrastructure
[edit]- Railway Station
- Bus Stop
- Daily Marketplace (Bazar)
- Cumilla - Chandpur Road (R140)
- Balakhal - Ramchandrapur Road
- Balakhal- Kashimpur Road
- Balakhal - Rampur Road
- Balakhal - Protappur Road
- Bridge on the Dakatia River
Institutions
[edit]- Intermediate and Degree College–1
- Technical College
- High Schools - 2
- Boys Hostel
- Boys School
- Girls School
- Primary Schools - 3
- Madrasha–1
- Mosques - 10
- Eidgah
- Hindu Temples - 6
- Family planning clinics - 1
- Social Welfare Center
- Post Office 1
- Microwave Station 1
- Rural electricity power station
Amenities
[edit]- Electricity from Rural Electrification Board
- Natural Gas supply for home and factory
- Water supply from municipality
- TV cable connection
- Home phone connection
- Ground transportations - bus, autos and train
- Playgrounds, Football and cricket fields
Shops and factories
[edit]- Internet Cafe, Computer Center, Cellular Centers, Photo and Multimedia Studios
- Restaurants and Sweetmeats
- Groceries and Confectionaries
- Clothing, Boutiques and utensils
- Live Poultry, Fish Market and Butcher Shops
- Tailors, Goldsmiths, Blacksmiths, Barber shops
- Rural Doctors and Pharmacies
- Agriculture Supplies, Sanitary Supplies, Steel and Woodwork
- Bakery
- Ice cream factory
- Rice Mills
- Saw Mill
Attractions
[edit]- Boishakhi Mela on the Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year)
- Big Dighis (lakes and lagoons)
- Big banyan trees
- Dakatia River
- Ramchandrapur Bridge (Bakultola)
References
[edit]- ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-05-29.