Balakhal

Balakhal বলাখাল
Balakhal Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°16′N 90°49′E / 23.267°N 90.817°E / 23.267; 90.817Coordinates: 23°16′N 90°49′E / 23.267°N 90.817°E / 23.267; 90.817
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Chandpur District
Upazila	Haziganj Upazila
Time zone	Bangladesh Time (UTC+6)
Post code	3611
Area code(s)	+880

Balakhal is a village 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

• Railway Station
• Bus Stop
• Daily Marketplace (Bazar)
• Comilla - Chandpur Road (R140)
• Balakhal - Ramchandrapur Road
• Balakhal- Kashimpur Road
• Balakhal - Protappur Road
• Bridge on the Dakatia River

Institutions

• Intermediate and Degree College
• Technical College
• High Schools - 2
• Boys Hostel
• Primary Schools - 3
• Madrasha
• Mosques - 10
• Eidgah
• Hindu Temples - 6
• Family planning clinics
• Social Welfare Center
• Post Office
• Microwave 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

References

1. ↑ "NGA GeoNames Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2008-07-14.