Chapai Nawabganj

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Chapai Nawabganj
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Chapai Nawabganj
Chapai Nawabganj (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 24°35′28″N88°16′08″E / 24.591°N 88.269°E / 24.591; 88.269
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi
District Chapai Nawabganj
Upazila Chapai Nawabganj Sadar
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  BodyChapai Nawabganj Municipality
  MayorMd. Mokhlesur Rahman
Area
  Total
32.90 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
201,000
  Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
6300
National Dialing Code +880
Local Dialing Code 781

Chapai Nawabganj is a City in north-western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of both Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila and Chapai Nawabganj District in Rajshahi Division. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River. This city has a population of about 201,000. Which makes it the 24th largest city in Bangladesh.

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Etymology

It is believed the name 'Nawabganj' derives from its status as a favourite hunting ground of the Nawabs of Bengal. There are several theories about how the name 'Chapai' was attached to it. [1]

One claims that in a nearby village, a beautiful girl named Champarani or Champabai lived who was a favourite of the Nawabs. Another claims that the region was Champak, the capital of King Lakhindra, who was loved by Behula in the Manasamangal Kāvya. [1]

Demographics

Religions in Chapai Nawabganj city (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Islam
96.48%
Hinduism
3.50%
Other or not stated
0.02%

According to the 2022 Bangladesh census, Chapai Nawabganj city had a population of 201,000. [3] :388–394

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chapai Nawabganj city had 39,422 households and a population of 180,731. 35,936 (19.88%) were under 10 years of age. Chapai Nawabganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.84%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1101 females per 1000 males. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Background of Chapainawabganj district". chapainawabganj.gov.bd. Government of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 "Population & Housing Census 2011 (Zila Series & Community Series)". bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Population and Housing Census 2022 National Report (PDF). Vol. 1. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)