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
 • Total32.90 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total201,000
 • 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 town in north-western Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chapai Nawabganj District. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River.

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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]

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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.
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