Boalkhali Municipality

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Boalkhali Municipality
CountryBangladesh
Area
  Total15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total51,965

Boalkhali Municipality is a self-governed entity that governs the town of Boalkhali in Chittagong District, Bangladesh. It is a part of Chittagong Division.

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It was formed by former East Gomdandi Headquarter Union and one to six units of West Gomdandi union and one to three units of Kadhurkil Union Parishad.

Governance

The area includes nine election units or wards. Every unit's voters elect one councillor and one female councillor by three units/wards.

Geography

Boalkhali Municipality is located about 14 km east of Chittagong District and is west of Boalkhali Upazila. Khadurkhil Union is to the northeast of Khadurkhil and Popadia and the Saroathali Union of Boalkhali Municipality. To its south is Shakpura and to its west is Gomdandi union. Kharnafully river is situated in Boalkhali Municipality.

Naming

The name comes from religious scholar and Islamic spiritual Hazarat Bu-ali kandahar Shah (RW). The upazila municipality name is also Boalkhali.

Administration

Boalkhali Municipality is formed by the East Gomdandi Union, 1 to 6 NO union word of West Gomdandi and 1 to 3 union word of Khadurkhil Union in October 2012.

Wordwise area of Boalkhali Municipality:

Word NOBoundary/AreaLocality/Area Name
01 NOEast- Kazi Road ও DC Road

West- Karnafully River

North- Chowdhury Hat DC Road

South- Koibortto Para RupMazi Road

02 NoEast- Noor Mazi Canal, Chandaria Canal

West- Khalurghat Vandarjuri Road

North- Koibortto Para Road

South- Corakhali Canal

03 NoEast- Kashem Miah Cow Bazar Road

West- Katakhali ও Chandiara Canal North- Chandiara Canal

South- Katakhali and Munshi Para Road

04 NoEast- Howla Road and Chandiara Canal

West- Fateh Ali Bari Road

North- Munshi Para Road and Ali Ahmed Commissioner Road

South- Beyccakhai Canal

05 NOEast- East Gomdandi Janata Circular Road & East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para Road

West- Jalil Vander Road

North- Chandiara Canal

South- Raikhali Canal & East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para Road

  • East Gomdandi Chowdhury Para
  • Daraf Para
  • Mufthi Para
06 NOEast - Jalil Vander Road

West- Yousup Talukder Para Road and Nayeb Ali Road

North- Yousup Talukder Para Road

South- Raikhali Canal

07 NoEast- Nayeb Ali Road

West- Mohan Bashi Road

North- Howla DC Road

South- Raikhali Canal

08 NoEast- BecaGazi Road

West- Mohan Bashi Road

North- Howla DC Road

South- Raikhali Canal

09 NoEast- Yousup Talukder Para Road

West- Karnafully River

North- Chandiara Canal and Bori Mar Canal

South- Mordoan Canal

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