Bakalia Thana (Chittagong metropolitan) with an area of 12.33 sq. km is located in between 22°26' and 22°19' north latitudes and in between 91°50' and 91°54' east longitudes. It is bounded by chandgaon thana on the north, karnafuli thana and Karnafuli river on the east and on the south, and kotwali thana on the west.
Population 196877; male 110235, female 68642; Muslim 178915, Hindu 16969, Buddhist 60, Christian 812 and others 121.
Water bodies karnafuli river, Rajakhali and Chaktai canals are notable.
Administration Bakalia Thana was established on 27 May 2000 comprising parts of Kotwali and Chandgaon thanas.