Chandpur, Bangladesh

Chandpur চাঁদপুর
City and Municipality
Nickname:  City of Ilish
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Coordinates: 23°13′34″N90°38′56″E / 23.226°N 90.649°E / 23.226; 90.649
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

Religions in Chandpur city (2011) [4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			88.92%
Hinduism			10.93%
Other or not stated			0.15%

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]

Climate

Climate data for Chandpur (1991–2020, extremes 1964-present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.2 (88.2)	34.1 (93.4)	37.8 (100.0)	40.0 (104.0)	37.8 (100.0)	39.7 (103.5)	37.2 (99.0)	36.8 (98.2)	38.2 (100.8)	36.7 (98.1)	35.5 (95.9)	31.7 (89.1)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.5 (76.1)	28.3 (82.9)	32.0 (89.6)	33.5 (92.3)	33.5 (92.3)	32.6 (90.7)	31.8 (89.2)	32.1 (89.8)	32.3 (90.1)	32.0 (89.6)	29.8 (85.6)	26.2 (79.2)	30.7 (87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	18.4 (65.1)	21.9 (71.4)	26.1 (79.0)	28.3 (82.9)	28.9 (84.0)	29.0 (84.2)	28.7 (83.7)	28.8 (83.8)	28.7 (83.7)	27.8 (82.0)	24.4 (75.9)	20.2 (68.4)	25.9 (78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.5 (56.3)	16.4 (61.5)	20.9 (69.6)	23.9 (75.0)	25.0 (77.0)	26.1 (79.0)	26.1 (79.0)	26.2 (79.2)	26.0 (78.8)	24.6 (76.3)	20.1 (68.2)	15.7 (60.3)	22.0 (71.6)
Record low °C (°F)	7.2 (45.0)	10.3 (50.5)	14.0 (57.2)	17.0 (62.6)	19.7 (67.5)	21.1 (70.0)	22.2 (72.0)	23.5 (74.3)	22.5 (72.5)	18.0 (64.4)	14.3 (57.7)	10.0 (50.0)	7.2 (45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	6 (0.2)	25 (1.0)	48 (1.9)	114 (4.5)	264 (10.4)	353 (13.9)	425 (16.7)	339 (13.3)	272 (10.7)	169 (6.7)	34 (1.3)	8 (0.3)	2,061 (81.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)	1	2	4	7	13	17	22	21	17	8	2	1	115
Average relative humidity (%)	78	73	73	77	80	85	86	85	85	82	78	78	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	176.4	191.1	218.0	212.8	199.6	137.6	133.6	139.3	142.4	189.8	200.5	175.1	2,116.2
Source 1: NOAA [5]
Source 2: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (humidity 1981–2010) [6] [7]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Upazila
• Thana

References

1. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.
2. "Chandpur Sadar Upazila". Banglapedia.
3. "Chandpur District". www.chandpur.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
4. "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
5. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chandpur". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
6. "Climate of Bangladesh" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
7. "Normal Monthly Humidity" (PDF). Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.