Nakhalpara

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Nakhalpara
নাখালপাড়া
Urban area of Dhaka City
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Nakhalpara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°45.5′N90°23.5′E / 23.7583°N 90.3917°E / 23.7583; 90.3917
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Dhaka District
City Dhaka City
Thana Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana
Local government Dhaka North City Corporation
Ward NoDNCC Ward No-25
Area
  Total1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total120,012
  Density25,144/km2 (65,120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1215
Nakhalpara
Nakhalpara Baro Jame Mosjid Nakhalpara Baro Mosque.jpeg
Nakhalpara Baro Jame Mosjid

Nakhalpara is one of the most densely populated small area in the capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh. [1] [2] It is located under Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana Beside South: Kawran Bazar, farmgate & Tejkunipara, North: Shaheen Bag, Arjat para & Mohakhali, East: Mohakhali Inter City Bus-stand, Nabisco Biscuit Factory & Channel I and West: Old Airport Road, Prime minister's Office.

Nakhalpara is divided into two parts by a mixed gauge railway track of Bangladesh Railway; west side of the railway track is called West Nakhalpara and east side is called East Nakhalpara.

Nakhalpara is famous for, it hosts the Nakhalpara Jame Mosjid, Baitun Nur Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Baitul Atiq Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Shia Mosque & Mazer Complex, Nakhalpara Hossain Ali High School, Nakhalpara Hazrat Belal(R) Mosjid & Madrash Complex, Haji Moron Ali Islamia Kamil Madrasah Complex, Nakhalpara Government Primary School, New Ananda English School, Rose Bud Kindergarten, Nakhalpara Community Center & Nakhalpara Bazar.

Nakhalpara is administered by Dhaka North City Corporation under the zone- 3, DNCC Ward No-25. Newly elected councillor Abdullah Al Manzur for DNCC Ward No-25 & councilor reserved for Woman Nazmum Nahar Helen for Ward-25, 24 and 35.

Nakhalpara is situated at more or less in the center of Dhaka City surrounded by Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh), Farmgate, Karwan Bazar (prime Wholesale market in the city), Mohakhali, Tajgaon Industrial Area and Tejgaon railway station. But the neighborhood is not a planned residential area. vicinity was developed by due to its location convenience during 1960-1990 an But the area remained ignored and neglected by Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) for long. Many real estate companies have built hundreds of apartments in this area. The roads and lanes of this area are very narrow and both sides of the roads are occupied by the grabbers.

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References

  1. Muhammad Hussain (March 14, 2012), Nakhalpara, a neglected area needs DCC's urgent attention, The Daily Star
  2. DNCC (April 22, 2015), DNCC Official website, Dhaka North City Corporation

^^http://www.dncc.gov.bd/