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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Balakhal

Balakhal is a semi-urban area in Chandpur District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh. It is under Haziganj Upazila and Municipality. It stands on the bank of the Dakatia River.

Infrastructure

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Boishakhi Mela on the Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year)
  • Big Dighis (lakes and lagoons)
  • Big banyan trees
  • Dakatia River
  • Ramchandrapur Bridge (Bakultola)

References

  1. ^ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2021-05-29.