Haildhar Union

Haildhar Union
হাইলধর ইউনিয়ন
Haildhar Union
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°11.5′N 91°56.5′E / 22.1917°N 91.9417°E / 22.1917; 91.9417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
UpazilasAnwara Upazila
Government
 • ChairmanVacant
Area
 • Total
15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,315
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
4377[1]
Websitehaildharup.chittagong.gov.bd

Haildhar Union (Bengali: হাইলধর ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Anwara Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 25,315.[3]

Area

The area of Haildhar Union is 3,885 acres (15.72 square kilometers).[4][3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Haildhar Union had a population of 25,315, of which 11,869 were males and 13,446 were females. The total number of households was 4,979.[4][3]

Geography

Haildhar Union is located in the eastern part of Anwara Upazila, approximately 8 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bordered on the west by Barakhain Union, Anwara Union, and Chatari Union; on the north by Barakhain Union and Paraikora Union; on the east by Paraikora Union, Barkal Union, Barama Union, Sangu River, and Chatari Union of Satkania Upazila; and on the south by Pukuria Union of Banshkhali Upazila.

Administration

Haildhar Union is the 10th Union Parishad under Anwara Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under the jurisdiction of Anwara Thana. It is part of Chittagong-13 (Constituency 290) of the National Parliament of Bangladesh. The villages of Haildhar Union are:[5]

Villages
No Village
1 Khashkhama
2 Kunirbil
3 Hetikhain
4 North Iskhali
5 South Iskhali
6 Gujra
7 Tekota
8 Malghar
9 Haildhar
10 Pirkhain

Education

According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Haildhar Union had a literacy rate of 73.7%.[4][3]

Rivers and Canals

The Sangu River flows along the eastern and western sides of Haildhar Union. Additionally, the Chanikhali Canal, Iskhali-Kodala Canal, and Yunus Canal flow through this union.[6]

Markets

The main markets in Haildhar Union are Malghar Bazar, Fakir Hat, Paler Hat, and Khodar Hat.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Union Parishad List". Local Government Engineering Department. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Momtaz, Ahmed. "Anowara Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "National data on union statistics" (PDF). web.archive.org. Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা" [Population by Village]. haildharup.chittagong.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. ^ "খাল ও নদী" [Rivers and Canals]. haildharup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ "হাট-বাজারের-তালিকা" [List of Markets]. haildharup.chittagong.gov.bd. Retrieved 29 August 2025.