Bakalia () is a thana of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Bakalia thana with an area of 12.33 km<sup>2</sup> is located between 22ð26' and 22ð19' north latitudes and between 91ð50' and 91ð54' east longitudes. It is bounded by Chandgaon Thana on the north, Karnaphuli Upazila and Karnaphuli river on the east and south, and Chattogram Kotwali Thana on the west.
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Bakalia Thana had 53,170 households and a population of 226,143. 8.94% of the population were under 5 years of age. Bakalia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 75.50%: 76.77% for males and 74.17% for females, and a sex ratio of 105.94 males for every 100 females.
Bakalia Government College was established as a government college in 2016.
According to Banglapedia, Bakalia Government Laboratory School is a notable secondary school.