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Ward in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
South Halishahar দক্ষিণ হালিশহর
Ward
No. 39 South Halishahar Ward
Location of South Halishahar
Coordinates: 22°17′N 91°47.4′E / 22.283°N 91.7900°E / 22.283; 91.7900
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
MetropolisChittagong
ThanaBandar
Jatiya Sangsad constituencyChittagong-11
Formed1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyChattogram City Corporation
 • CouncillorVacant
Area
 • Total12.69 km (4.90 sq mi)
Population
 • Total106,272
 • Density8,400/km (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code4225
Websiteccc.gov.bd

South Halishahar (Bengali: দক্ষিণ হালিশহর) is a No.39 Ward of Chattogram City Corporation and a part of Halishahar Thana, Bangladesh.

Size

Area of South Halishahar Ward is 12.69 sq km.

Nomenclature and History

In the 8th-9th centuries, Halishahr was a temporary settlement for Arab merchants. Arabic word 'hawale city' means 'city floor'. Hawale city site later Halishahar.

Population data

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the total population of South Halishahar ward is 1,06,272 people. Among them 53,635 are male and 52,637 are female. Total families are 24,634.

Location and boundaries

South Halishahar Ward is located in the south west part of Chattogram City Corporation. North of it is No. 38 South Middle Halishahar Ward, East is Karnaphuli River and Juldha Union of Karnaphuli Upazila, No. 40 North Patenga Ward is in South and Bay of Bengal is in West .

References

  1. Ismail M M Rahman; et al. (2010). "Stagnant surface water bodies (SSWBs) as an alternativewater resource for the Chittagong metropolitan area of Bangladesh: physicochemical characterization in terms of water quality indices". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 173 (1–4): 669–684. doi:10.1007/s10661-010-1414-7. hdl:2297/26534. PMID 20300834. S2CID 37730953.
  2. Palit, Tapan (2012). "Chittagong City Corporation". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Community Report: Chittagong" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 134, 242, 401. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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