Chandpur, Bangladesh
Appearance
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2019) |
Chandpur
চাঁদপুর | |
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City and Municipality | |
Nickname: City of Ilish | |
Coordinates: 23°13′34″N 90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Chandpur |
Upazila | Chandpur Sadar |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Chandpur Municipal Corporation |
Area | |
• Total | 22 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 203,436 |
• Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
National Dialing Code | +880 |
Chandpur is a city and district headquarter of Chandpur District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[2][3] It stands near the confluence of the Padma River and the Meghna River. Chandpur city was made a municipality in 1892.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had a population of 203,436.[1]: 388–394
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chandpur city had 33,322 households and a population of 159,021. 34,164 (21.48%) were under 10 years of age. Chandpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.41%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
- ^ "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
- ^ "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.