Balakhal
# 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)
