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)