Nakhalpara

Nakhalpara

নাখালপাড়া
Nakhalpara নাখালপাড়া
Urban area of Dhaka City
	Nakhalpara Location in Bangladesh
	Coordinates: 23°45.5′N 90°23.5′E / 23.7583°N 90.3917°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
City	Dhaka City
Thana	Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana
Local government	Dhaka North City Corporation
Ward No	DNCC Ward No-25
Area
• Total	1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	120,012
• Density	25,144/km2 (65,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1215
	Nakhalpara

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 Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh) Nakhalpara Jame Mosjid (বড় মসজিদ), 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 office, Farmgate(Road junction), Karwan bazar (prime Wholesale market in the city), Mohakhali, Tajgaon Industrial area and Tejgaon Rail 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.